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Default Dear Ghiradelli....

"Jean B." wrote:
>
> Mark Thorson wrote:
> >
> > The current standard of identity for white chocolate is he
> >
> > http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/script...cfm?fr=163.124
> >
> > Generally speaking, FDA and FTC don't initiate investigations,
> > warning letters, and enforcement actions without a complaint
> > from somebody.

>
> That is from 2002. Unless time is really flying by, the rules for
> chocolate changed after that. This assumes the changes that
> apply to other chocolates also apply to white... "chocolate".
> Maybe not though, because then there would be nothing related to
> chocolate in the product! That might be related to why the chips
> in question don't say they are chocolate!


No, it was last revised April 1, 2009. I remember thinking
when I saw that, that if I had been in charge of that
department, I would have issued the revised rule either
the day before or the day after.