{"id":46988,"date":"2026-04-03T17:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/pennsylvania-grocery-chain-pulls-chocolate-treats-over-hidden-peanut-allergen\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:37:16","slug":"pennsylvania-grocery-chain-pulls-chocolate-treats-over-hidden-peanut-allergen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/pennsylvania-grocery-chain-pulls-chocolate-treats-over-hidden-peanut-allergen\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Grocery Chain Pulls Chocolate Treats Over Hidden Peanut Allergen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775252235719.png?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775252235719.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775252235719.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775252235719.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775252235719.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A Pennsylvania-based grocery chain announced a voluntary product recall on April 2, 2026, affecting chocolate confections that may pose serious health risks to allergy sufferers.<\/p><p>Karns Foods has pulled its Mini Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cups from shelves after discovering the treats contain peanuts that were not listed on product labels. The recall covers approximately 8-ounce packages of the chocolate items.<\/p><p>The company issued the recall from its Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania headquarters, warning that individuals with peanut allergies could experience severe or potentially fatal reactions if they consume the mislabeled products.<\/p><p>Customers who purchased the affected chocolate raspberry cups are advised to check their packages and avoid consumption if they have peanut sensitivities.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karns Foods has issued a voluntary recall for their Mini Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cups sold in 8-ounce packages due to the presence of undeclared peanuts. The recall affects products that could pose serious health risks to customers with peanut allergies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":46987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[837],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775252235719.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-cdS","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":72814,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/chocolate-almond-snack-recalled-over-undeclared-peanut-allergen-risk\/","url_meta":{"origin":46988,"position":0},"title":"Chocolate Almond Snack Recalled Over Undeclared Peanut Allergen Risk","author":"Admin","date":"May 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A Pennsylvania company has issued a voluntary recall of certain SkinnyDipped Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites due to potential peanut contamination. 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