Trader Joe’stakes a lot of pride in its many specialty products.
But a different kind of evaluation process recently challenged the quality of two of the retailer’s popular products.
Three-packs of the 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bars were similarly displayed nearby along the same shelf.
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Yet, in the store, they were readily available to anyone looking for a sweet treat.
We err on the side of caution and are proactive in addressing issues.
Trader Joe’s did not respond to requests for comment.
Dark chocolates on sale at Trader Joe’s in downtown Brooklyn, N.Y.Chris Shott
The chain is not alone in its apparent disregard for the highly publicized report on heavy metals.
I also found several other dark chocolate bars cited in the report at nearby retailers.
