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Major chocolate recall upgraded to highest risk level
The FDA has urgently upgraded the risk level of some of the products included in a chocolate recall – warning that the products could cause death.
Cal Yee Farm, a Suisun Valley, California-based candy company, urged customers across nine states to return some of their chocolate and yogurt covered snacks on December 12, 2024.
FDA inspectors discovered undeclared substances – including milk, wheat, sesame, soy and coloring agent Yellow 6 – in several Cal Yee Farm products.
The risk level of three of the recalled items has been bumped up to the highest classification, according to the New York Post.
In a January 22 update, the FDA said the company’s Dark Chocolate Almonds, Dark Chocolate Apricots and Dark Chocolate Walnuts have been given a Class 1 recall rating for containing undeclared milk.
A Class 1 recall is the most dire kind of food recall and is described 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’ by the FDA.
Arizona, California, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia are the nine states included in the recall.
The food items were also sold online, so officials have warned that they may be available in other states.
Cal Yee Farm, a Suisun Valley, California-based candy company, first called back some of their chocolate and yogurt covered snacks on December 12, 2024
The FDA reported that the company’s Dark Chocolate Almonds, Dark Chocolate Apricots and Dark Chocolate Walnuts have been given a Class 1 recall rating for containing undeclared milk
The other recalled products are: Yogurt Coated Almonds, Dark Chocolate Raisins, Butter Toffee Almonds, Tropical Trail Mix, Mango with Chili, Cajun Sesame Hot Sticks, New Orleans Hot Mix, Butter Toffee Almonds and select Fruit Baskets.
The products were sold in either 8oz, 1lb, 2lb or 5lb sizes – a full list of products has been published by the FDA.
Items are packaged in clear plastic zipper pouches with bright yellow labels on the front.
In the alert, the FDA advised consumers to throw out the recalled products or return them to the seller for a full refund. No illnesses related to the warning have been reported.
Officials warned: ‘People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, soy, wheat, sesame, Yellow 6 and almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.’
Cal Yee Farm is a family-owned business with more than 60 years of experience, according to the brand’s website.
‘Over the years, we have strived to provide the highest quality of dried fruits and nuts to all our customers in the U.S. and abroad. Our pledge is to provide the best customer service and fulfill all of our customers’ needs,’ Cal Yee Farm wrote.
On Wednesday, the company addressed the recall on the website, writing: ‘We did a voluntary recall on undeclared milk, soy, wheat, sesame, FD&C #6 and almonds in snack products, due to outdated labels which did not specify allergen statement.
Cal Yee Farm is a family-owned business with more than 60 years of experience, according to the brand’s website
‘Labels are now consistent with known allergens.’
An urgent recall for Lay’s potato chips has also been escalated to the highest level for containing undeclared milk.
The FDA revealed the affected products are bags of 13 oz Lay’s Classic Potato Chips distributed in Oregon and Washington.
Around 4.9 million American suffer from milk allergies and it is one of the most common food allergies in children.
Symptoms of milk allergy range from mild to severe and can include wheezing, vomiting, hives and digestive problems.
In severe cases, the condition can also cause anaphylaxis, which is a life-threatening reaction that narrows the airways and can block breathing.
The Trade Union of Nigeria, TUC, has raised the alarm that the price of Premium Motor Spirit aka Petrol may climb to about N2,000 per litre if urgent measures are not taken to cushion the impact of rising global crude prices and the depreciating naira.
Speaking to newsmen on Thursday, April 9, the president of the TUC, Festus Osifo, called on the Federal Government to immediately deploy 60 percent of excess crude oil revenue above the 2026 budget benchmark to subsidise crude feedstock supplies to the Dangote Refinery and other modular refineries, a move it says will slash pump prices of petrol, diesel, and jet fuel within two weeks
“Today, comrades, we are seeing that the cost of petrol is edging towards N2,000 per litre depending on the part of the country that you are. Nigerian workers are already passing through excruciating pain as we speak.
The same way it is affecting transportation, it is also affecting manufacturing. The cost of diesel has also gone northward, meaning that the cost of production has increased. When production costs rise, the final price of goods on the shelves will also skyrocket.
If this continues unchecked, the inflation that we are currently celebrating as going downwards will reverse and start moving up again,” he stated.
Osifo outlined the proposal as an urgent intervention to cushion Nigerian workers from excruciating pain caused by petrol prices edging towards ₦2,000 per litre in some parts of the country
The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, has approved a N10,000 transportation allowance as a palliative for the state workforce to cushion the effects of the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State chapter, Kayode Martins, in a statement released on Monday, March 23, disclosed that the governor has granted the request of the union on the issue of transportation allowance.
The statement read
“Following the intervention and formal request made by the State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) earlier this morning, the state government has approved a N10,000 transportation allowance for all workers in the state.
The newly approved allowance is set to take effect from April 2026, providing much-needed relief to workers grappling with rising transportation costs amid current economic challenges.
This development comes as a direct response to sustained advocacy by the state NLC, aimed at cushioning the impact of increased living expenses on the workforce.
Further details on implementation are expected to be communicated by the relevant government authorities in due course.”
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has declared that banks and financial institutions must establish and maintain a temporary watch-list for Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) implicated in suspected fraudulent transactions.
According to the CBN in a circular dated March 12, 2026 and signed by its Director of Payments System Policy Department, Musa I. Jimoh, the apex bank said such a suspected BVN may remain on the temporary watchlist for a maximum period of twenty-four (24) hours during which the owner would be contacted to make clarifications.
The circular explained that the move is part of several new measures under a revised regulatory framework aimed at enhancing financial system stability.
“A BVN may remain on this temporary Watchlist for a maximum period of twenty-four (24) hours, during this period, the BVN owner shall be contacted to provide clarification regarding the identified transaction(s),” the circular stated.
The circular also sets an age requirement for BVN enrolment, restricting registration to individuals who have attained eighteen (18) years and above.
The CBN also added that amendments to phone numbers linked to a BVN shall be allowed only once.
“Amendments to phone numbers linked to a BVN shall be allowed only once,” the circular noted.
The apex bank stated that access to BVN databases will remain tightly controlled.
“Access to the BVN databases shall be exclusively granted to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) licensed financial institutions.
“Notwithstanding this provision, the Central Bank of Nigeria (the Bank) reserves the right to approve access to the BVN databases in extenuating circumstances and in accordance with the provisions of extant laws,” the circular said.
Financial institutions are expected to comply with the new requirements, and customers may be contacted by their banks if their BVNs are temporarily flagged during the new fraud monitoring process.
The new policy, as stated by the CBN, takes effect from May 1, 2026.
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