Tony's Chocolonely issues recall after ‘small stones' found in chocolate bars
Tony's Chocolonely Inc. issued a voluntary recall for its Tony's brand Dark Almond Sea Salt Bar and Everything Bar because the products may contain small stones.
The two bars were sold nationwide via retail stores and www.tonyschocolonely.com. The product was distributed from Feb. 7 to March 24.
The recalled products have the following SKU and lot codes:
Product Description
Weight
Lot code
Best Before /Best By Date
UPC
Tony's Chocolonely Everything Bar
180g / 6.35 oz
4327
22-Nov-25
850011828564
4330
25-Nov-25
850011828564
4331
26-Nov-25
850011828564
M4331
26-Nov-25
850032676441
Tony's Chocolonely Dark ChocolateAlmond Sea Salt
180g / 6.35 oz
163094
2-Apr-26
858010005641
162634
28-Feb-26
858010005641
M162634
28-Feb-26
850011828908
No other lot codes are included in this recall. No other Tony's products are affected.
No injuries have been reported yet.
The voluntary recall was initiated after 12 reports of consumers finding small stones in the product 'not filtered during third-party almond harvesting and the almond processing process,' Tony's Chocolonely said in a media release.
The company advises returning the product to the store of purchase for a refund or replacement or disposing of it.
If the bars were purchased online, a refund can be requested online here.
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