Candy Dish Blog

Melamine was found in chocolate gold coins distributed at Costco stores in Canada. There has not been any reported in the US but we have an official statement on this to share.

From NCA’s web site:

• The NCA’s position is clear: any candy product, regardless of its country of origin, must meet the same stringent safety standards that U.S. products meet.
• Candy imported from China accounts for less than one percent (0.7%) of all confectionery sold in the United States.
• Chocolate products produced in North America do not contain milk or milk products imported from China.
• NCA recommends consumers:
  • Discard any White Rabbit confectionery product imported from China (White Rabbit is the brand name of a white, chewy, taffy-like candy).
  • Be aware that a small shipment of chocolate gold coins in Canada was found to contain melamine. At this time, the product appears to have been only available in Canada where a recall is underway and the majority of the product has been reclaimed.

If you have questions about melamine and its possible health impacts, you can read more about it on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Web site.

Remember – the source of this issue is contaminated Chinese milk products. One good way of dealing with the uncertainty of whether your favorite product is safe is to go to the manufacturer’s web sites to see if they have product news that might address your concerns. If you still have doubts about a particular product, you can contact the company and they will be happy to give you the full scoop. Not all chocolate products from China are bad or tainted. Many have been tested already and been shown to be fine.