The US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)has issued alert on certain Simply Lite brand dark chocolate products as they contain milk,which is not mentioned on the label.
The agency found more than 3,500 parts per million of milk protein in 3oz bars of Simply Lite brand 50%Cacao Low Carb Sugar Free Dark Chocolate,featuring lot codes'Best By:01 18 2015A'or'Best By:01 19 2015A.'
The product label bears the statement'may contain traces of milk';however,the amount of milk protein found in the samples is not considered as trace amounts by the scientific community and consumers.
Simply Natural Foods,the maker of Simply Lite brand chocolates,has agreed to withdraw the implicated products.The affected products were distributed to retailers in California,Florida,North Carolina,New Jersey,New York,Pennsylvania and Canada.
People intolerant to milk may run of allergic reactions ranging from mild symptoms to a life-threatening whole-body reaction called anaphylaxis,if they eat the product.