CFIA-Undeclared Allergens and Gluten in Valentine’s Day-Themed Candy and Chocolate Products - 2018-2019

​The main objective of this survey was to obtain baseline information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared allergens and gluten in Valentine’s Day-themed candy and chocolate products. Of the 345 samples tested, 10 were found to contain undeclared gluten or allergens such as beta-lactoglobulin (BLG), peanut, almond and hazelnut. A single candy product containing gluten and 1 chocolate product containing both hazelnut and almond were deemed to represent a health risk and were recalled.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:08 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:08 (UTC)
contact_email cfia.opendatapublishing-publicationdedonneesouvertes.acia@inspection.gc.ca
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open_canada_collection primary
open_canada_date_published 2021-06-30 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Gluten", "Valentine's day", "Candy", "Chocolate products", "Allergen"], "fr": ["Allergène", "Gluten", "Saint Valentin", "Bonbons", "Produits chocolatés"]}
open_canada_subject ["information_and_communications"]
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title_fr ACIA-Allergènes et gluten non déclaré dans les produits de confiserie et à base de chocolat de Saint-Valentin - 2018-2019
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