{"id":107229,"date":"2025-04-03T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=107229"},"modified":"2025-04-03T13:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:20:32","slug":"tonys-chocolate-bars-pulled-safety-recall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/tonys-chocolate-bars-pulled-safety-recall\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony\u2019s Chocolate Bars Pulled From Tesco and Sainsbury\u2019s Amid Urgent Safety Recall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A product recall involving one of the UK&#8217;s most recognisable ethical chocolate brands has prompted a fresh wave of concern over food safety in the confectionery sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tony\u2019s Chocolonely, known for its strong stance on fair trade and sustainability, has issued a <strong>recall <\/strong>of two of its chocolate bars after identifying a risk of contamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The affected products are sold in major retailers including Sainsbury\u2019s and Tesco, and the recall was triggered by fears that certain batches may contain small stones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Food Standards Agency has since issued a formal alert, advising consumers not to consume the products and to return them for a refund or replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chocolate Maker Acts Over Foreign Object Risk<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two chocolate bars produced by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.tonyschocolonely.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony\u2019s Chocolonely<\/a><\/em> have been urgently recalled from UK shelves following concerns they may contain small stones. The recall affects selected batches of the <strong>Dark Almond Sea Salt<\/strong> and <strong>Everything Bar<\/strong>, both popular products in major supermarket chains including <em>Sainsbury\u2019s<\/em> and <em>Tesco<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The warning was issued by the <em>Food Standards Agency (FSA)<\/em>, which urged consumers not to eat the affected products and instead return them to the place of purchase for a refund or replacement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a public statement, the FSA confirmed: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cTony\u2019s Chocolonely is recalling Dark Almond Sea Salt and Everything Bar because they may contain small stones.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Affected bars are limited to specific lot codes and best before dates printed on the packaging. The company has stated that the affected items include the <strong>180g Dark Almond Sea Salt<\/strong> bars with lot codes <em>162633<\/em>, <em>162614<\/em>, and <em>163061<\/em>, carrying best before dates of <em>28 February 2026<\/em> and <em>2 April 2026<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also impacted are the <strong>180g Everything Bars<\/strong> with batch codes <em>4331<\/em>, <em>4332<\/em>, and <em>4333<\/em>, with best before dates of <em>26, 27 and 28 November 2025<\/em> respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brand Response Focuses on Safety and Transparency<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dutch confectionery brand <em>Tony\u2019s Chocolonely<\/em> addressed the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/tesco-cereal-recall-insect-contamination\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"106613\">recall <\/a>on its official website, expressing regret and affirming its commitment to consumer safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven though the chance of any individual product being affected is low, we\u2019ve decided to take this step to ensure the safety and satisfaction of our Choco Fans,\u201d the company stated. It emphasised that only specific batches are impacted, and all other products remain safe for consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the company, the recall follows internal checks indicating the <em>possible presence of small stones<\/em> introduced during the production process. The precise cause is under investigation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis recall only affects <strong>these specific <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/asda-cuts-prices-on-10000-products\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"106541\"><strong>products<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 all your other Tony\u2019s choc is safe to consume and not impacted,\u201d the brand noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>While no injuries or health incidents have been reported so far, the recall reflects an industry-wide emphasis on rapid response and traceability in food production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the FSA and Tony\u2019s Chocolonely have reiterated their request that the affected products should <strong>not be eaten under any circumstances<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tony\u2019s Chocolonely has pulled two of its chocolate bars from UK supermarket shelves following a safety alert. The brand is known for its ethical values\u2014but now faces scrutiny over a production issue. With products sold in both Tesco and Sainsbury\u2019s, the recall affects multiple batch codes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":107231,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107229"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107240,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107229\/revisions\/107240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}