Fudge recalled after consumer finds mold

Authentik Fudge of Sainte-Julie, Quebec, Canada, is recalling some of its Chocolate Fudge with Nuts branded Montreal Fudge because of potential mold growth contamination.

“We initiated this recall after a consumer complained about some mold pieces inside the purchased box, and we also found some remaining unpacked sealed products at the manufactured place that had beginning signs of mold,” the company said in its recall notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration.

The recalled Fudge with nuts branded Montreal Fudge was distributed on 2024-06-19 and 2024-06-20 through the Marshalls chain and sold in the following stores:

There are TJ Maxx stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Marshall’s stores in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.

The product is packaged in a Montreal Fudge gable box, Chocolate Fudge with nuts 5.6 oz, marked on the back of the box with the lot 0241500805, with an expiration date of 2025/MR/01, lot 0241690105, with an expiration date of 2025/MR/17, and lot 0241690205, with an expiration date of 2025/MR/17. This recall impacts no other products.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

Consumers who have purchased those affected products are urged to destroy them or to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company Authentik Fudge/Montreal Fudge at info@authentikfudge.com or by at 450-649-1331 or 877-313-1331 post 210 or 205.

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