The chocolate snacks were distributed to nine states. In December, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall on various chocolate products distributed across nine states due to undeclared allergens.

On Dec. 12, 2024, Cal Yee Farm, a California-based company, announced a recall on a variety of products, including dark chocolate walnuts, apricots and yogurt-coated almonds, after the FDA discovered that they weren’t labeled properly.

The FDA has updated the December recall of some of Cal Yee Farms' products to the highest risk level classification for three of its chocolate products, warning that exposure or consumption could cause death.

A chocolate recall was recently upgraded to warn consumers of a potential to “cause serious adverse health consequences of death.”

Chocolate-covered nuts, apricots, and raisins recalled by Cal Yee Farm in December were given a Class 1 risk level by the FDA. A Class 1 recall notes that there is a “reasonable probability” that consumption “will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” The snacks received the classification because they contained undeclared milk.

Nine states have been identified as being affected by the chocolate recall, but the products were available online so others could have the products as well. Consumers affected bought products from the retail store located at 5158 Clayton Road, Suisun Valley, CA 94534, and online through calyeefarm.com.

On. Jan. 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) elevated a recall of some Cal Yee Farm chocolate products to its most serious level, Class I, for some products — Dark Chocolate Almonds, Dark Chocolate Apricots and Dark Chocolate Walnuts — that contain milk not listed in the ingredients, according to the New York Post.

The snacks are now part of a Class I recall, which is for products with the potential of "serious adverse health consequences." Here's what to know.

The FDA defines a Class 1 recall as “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death." The affected products that fall into this new classification include Cal Yee Farms dark chocolate almonds,

Chocolate- and yogurt-covered snacks made by Cal Yee Farm LLC could cause allergies not indicated on the label, the FDA warns.

Undeclared milk in food products can lead to serious health issues for people with milk allergies, including hives, cramps, dizziness, swollen vocal cords and unconsciousness, and cause death, according to the FDA’s update, which was issued on Jan. 22.