Some Chocolate Products Labeled 'Dairy-Free' Contain Milk, FDA Finds

THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Consumers should be aware that some chocolate labeled as “dairy-free” actually contains milk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.

This inaccurate labeling could put people with milk allergies in danger, the FDA noted.

About 13 of 210 chocolate samples sold in Pennsylvania and Michigan in 2022 and 2023 tested positive for milk, the FDA said in an agency news release.

The 13 samples came from three different food manufacturing firms, the FDA said.

In response to the findings, two manufacturers removed the “dairy-free” claim from their chocolate products, the FDA said.

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