The Wegmans brand Semi–Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils were sold in the Rochester-based chain’s grocery stores in eight states — Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia — and Washington D.C. Nonpareils are a flat, rounded candy made of chocolate and covered with white sugar sprinkles.

Mellace Family Brands California, Inc. initiated the recall for its Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils because it contained milk even though that ingredient was not mentioned on the packaging, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils were recalled after it was discovered that the product contained undeclared milk allergens