The Popular Chocolate Bar Brand Being Recalled Because It Could Break Your Teeth

Dentists aren't generally enthusiastic about their patients eating sugary sweets, but the recent food recall hitting Tony's Chocolonely Inc. will have some of those tooth care professionals cringing for another reason. Two varieties of chocolate bars — the Dark Almond Sea Salt bar and the Everything Bar, both 6.35 ounces — could potentially have small stones mixed into the product. The confections were sent out to retail locations across the country as early as February 7, 2025, and continued to make their way into stores through March 24.

The voluntary recall was issued on April 1 by the company, leading Tony's Chocolonely to specify that the recall was not a rather dark April Fool's Day prank but a very real deal. On April 2, the FDA confirmed the recall effort was legitimate. The recall was issued after a dozen customers reported finding small rocks in their chocolate bars. None of the complaints originated from the United States or Canada, no injuries have been linked to the issue, and no other Tony's Chocolonely products are known to be affected at this time.

There are many points in the production process where a product can be contaminated with something harmful, from sourcing the ingredients to factory operator error, like when Trader Joe's Chicken Soup Dumplings were recalled last year due to a plastic marker dropping into the production line. For Tony's Chocolonely, the problem arose from a third-party company that procures and processes almonds for the confections. The nuts weren't properly filtered for contaminants and the mistake wasn't caught until customers reported the issue.

Retailers are likely already pulling the products from shelves with the announcement of the recall, but it doesn't hurt to double-check what's in your cart or snack stash. Customers who recently purchased the sweets should take a close look at the packaging to ensure they don't have one of the potentially harmful products. The Everything bars have a best-by date of November 22, 25, or 26, 2025. They are also labeled with UPC codes 850011828564 or 850032676441. The Dark Almond Sea Salt bars have best-by dates of February 28, 2026, or April 2, 2026, along with UPC codes 858010005641 or 850011828908. 

Folks who find one of these chocolate bars stashed away in their candy drawer should return them to the store for a refund or simply throw them out. Customers can also contact Tony's Chocolonely Inc. via its dedicated recall webpage or by calling 1-503-388-5990.