{"id":842479,"date":"2026-08-02T13:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T13:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/842479\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T13:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T13:42:09","slug":"recall-major-chocolate-brand-recalls-popular-product-across-ontario-and-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/842479\/","title":{"rendered":"Recall: Major chocolate brand recalls popular product across Ontario and Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canadians are being urged to check their cupboards after a nationwide recall was issued for certain Hershey\u2019s Kisses Creamy Milk Chocolate products sold across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the recall affects specific 104-gram and 200-gram packages of Hershey\u2019s Kisses with a best before date of June 1, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>According to the CFIA, the products are being recalled because they may contain undeclared almonds, posing a serious health risk to anyone with an almond allergy or sensitivity.<\/p>\n<p>The agency says there has been one reported allergic reaction associated with the consumption of the recalled products.<\/p>\n<p>Recalled Hershey\u2019s Kisses products<\/p>\n<p>The recall includes the following products: Hershey\u2019s Kisses \u2013 Creamy Milk Chocolate (104 g)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"691\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-838108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-02-at-6.50.03-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>UPC: 0 56600 62076 6<br \/>\nBest before: 2027 JN 01<br \/>\nAffected codes:<\/p>\n<p>51GXPB160F<br \/>\n51GXPB160G<br \/>\n51GXPB161L<br \/>\n51GXPB260F<br \/>\n51GXPB260G<br \/>\n51GXPB357G<br \/>\n51GXPB360G<br \/>\n51GXPB361L<br \/>\n51HXPB161L<br \/>\n51HXPB261L<\/p>\n<p>Hershey\u2019s Kisses \u2013 Creamy Milk Chocolate (200 g)<\/p>\n<p>UPC: 0 56600 20203 0<br \/>\nBest before: 2027 JN 01<br \/>\nAffected codes:<\/p>\n<p>51GXPT158M<br \/>\n51GXPT162D<br \/>\n51GXPT258M<br \/>\n51GXPT262C<br \/>\n51GXPT262D<br \/>\n51GXPT358K<br \/>\n51GXPT358M<br \/>\n51GXPT358N<br \/>\n51GXPT362C<br \/>\n51GXPT362D<br \/>\n51GXPV157B<br \/>\n51HXPT162D<br \/>\n51HXPV157B<br \/>\n51HXPY157B<\/p>\n<p>What consumers should do<\/p>\n<p>The CFIA advises consumers to:<\/p>\n<p>Check whether they have any of the recalled products.<br \/>\nDo not consume the products if they are allergic or sensitive to almonds, as they could cause a serious or life-threatening reaction.<br \/>\nDo not serve, use, sell or distribute the recalled candy.<br \/>\nThrow the products away or return them to the retailer where they were purchased.<\/p>\n<p>The recall was triggered by Hershey Canada Inc. The CFIA says it is conducting a food safety investigation that could lead to additional product recalls and is verifying that the affected candy is being removed from the marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>The recall has been classified as a Class 1 recall, the highest level issued by the CFIA, indicating there is a reasonable probability that exposure to the product could result in serious or life-threatening health consequences for people with an almond allergy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 50,339 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,461,405 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    158 VOTES<br \/>\n    Which side do you support in the WestJet labour dispute?    <\/p>\n<p>\tWIN A $100 GIFT CARD<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to INsauga\u2019s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Canadians are being urged to check their cupboards after a nationwide recall was issued for certain Hershey\u2019s Kisses&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":134723,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[49,48,44],"class_list":["post-842479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-canada","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=842479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=842479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=842479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=842479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}