The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is hereby notifying Nigerians about the recall of 231 cases of dark chocolate covered cherries by Torn and Glasser of Pomona.
The recall of the product with 2,772 units is made known in a public alert with No. 023/2022, signed by the Director General of the agency, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, in Abuja on Thursday.
The alert said that the recall of the product was due to an undeclared allergen, and that it may also contain dark chocolate Almonds which are Tree Nuts (Almond) allergen.
According to the alert, the dark chocolate covered cherries were sold at Sprouts farmer market stores in the following under the Sprouts farmer market brand from Nov. 3, 2021 in the following states, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah.
The alert stated that people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to Almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
It added that the recall was initiated after it was discovered that product containing dark chocolate covered cherries was mixed with dark chocolate covered Almonds in the bag.
The alert disclosed that subsequent investigation indicates that some dark chocolate covered Almonds were used for dark Chocolate covered cherries by production personnel.
NAFDAC in the alert called on anyone who have suffered allergic reaction from consuming this product batch, should seek immediate medical advice from a healthcare professional.
It also encouraged consumers to report adverse side effects related to the use of any regulated product to the nearest NAFDAC office, or NAFDAC PRASCOR (20543 TOLL FREE from all networks).
NAFDAC encouraged the Nigerians to also report any effect of the product via pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng or via the NAFDAC ADR e-Reporting platform available at www.nafdac.gov.ng
