How Often Does Candy Tampering Really Happen on Halloween?
October 29, 2007 by Heather R.
Filed under Chocolate, Chocolate History
The answer? Not very often. In fact, until 2000 there hadn’t been a single proven incident in which a child was harmed by contaminated Halloween candy from strangers.
Despite the lack of evidence, parents still sometimes panic over candy that looks strange. Usually the appearance is due to variations in the manufacturing process or in storage. Chocolate can appear gray when the candy has been exposed to too much heat or moisture (See Why does chocolate turn gray sometimes?). The white powder that sometimes appears on the surface of candy is often sugar, salt, or cornstarch that wasn’t completely sifted off …read more
