Electric City Sweets issues recall on ‘Red Velvet Chocolate Bars’
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Scranton-based company issued a recall for certain chocolate bars due to an undeclared ingredient.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Electric City Sweets issued a recall on Wednesday for 1,644 Red Velvet Milk Chocolate Bars, due to undeclared milk in the ingredient and allergen statements.
The FDA says this could cause people who have an allergy or a “severe sensitivity” to milk to have serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume the chocolate bars.
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The product was disturbed through the company’s online website and to wholesale stores in:
Scranton, PA
Milford, PA
Delray Beach, FL
Orlando, FL
Marina Del Rey, CA
North Carolina
The FDA announced in a statement:
“The recall was initiated after a consumer reported the issue to the retailer where they had purchased the affected item. The milk-containing product was distributed in packaging identified with the allergen on the front panel display however it did not reveal the presence of milk in the ingredient list as required.”
According to the FDA, the recall includes “A 1.75oz milk chocolate candy bar with Lot 0101461635, Best By Date of 05/16/2025, and Lot 0101542739, Best By Date of 05/29/2025”
No illnesses have been reported to date, according to the recall.
For further information, consumers may contact Electric City Sweets by phone at 570-430-8999, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by visiting their website.
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