# Theo Chocolate Coconut Almond — TilliT proof check

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## Product

- **Brand:** Theo Chocolate
- **Product:** Coconut Almond
- **Sold at:** theochocolate.com
- **Product page:** https://theochocolate.com/products/coconut-almond-dark-chocolate
- **Assessment ID:** pta_1ced3439f3424ab0bca13c1f7b0a823c
- **Assessed:** 2026-11-10
- **Last reviewed:** n/a
- **Review mode:** Not final · review pending  
  ⚠️ At least one claim here is **preliminary** — a person is still reviewing it; see the per-claim status.
- **Methodology version:** 2026.10.4
- **Canonical page:** https://tillit.world/p/pta_1ced3439f3424ab0bca13c1f7b0a823c

## Overall (safe to quote)

Coconut Almond by Theo Chocolate — public trust assessment of 5 observed badge claim(s): Organic: Partially Supported by Public Evidence; Vegan: Limited Public Support; Non-GMO: Limited Public Support; Gluten-Free: Certification Match Found; Fair Trade: Limited Public Support. These statuses reflect publicly available evidence only, not a review of the seller's own certificates or documents.

## Claims checked

### Gluten-Free

- **Status:** Certification Match Found (`public_certification_match_found`)
- **Evidence strength:** 84/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “logo Vegan icon v label vegan brown Gluten Free icon certified gluten free brown Coconut Almond”
- **Certifier named:** GFCO
- **Safe citation wording:** The product page displays a gluten-free claim and a recognized certification mark, and the GFCO product directory lists "Coconut Almond 70% Dark" as an exact name match, which publicly supports a product-level certification signal. Public evidence was not retrieved for the specific package or lot in hand, and the brand FAQ article reviewed contains no statement about gluten or gluten-free status. This wording describes what public records show and does not confirm the batch you hold.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-29
- **Limitation:** Generic certifier-directory search skipped: a structured GFCO match already resolved this badge with higher confidence than a text-directory probe could add.
- **Limitation:** Not TilliT verified; assessment uses public sources only.
- **Limitation:** Evidence plan executed: 7 checks.

### Organic

- **Status:** Preliminary — a person is still reviewing this (`preliminary`)
- **Claim observed on the page:** “almonds and coconut because both of these organic ingredients thrive in warmy, sunny climates. Our rich”
- **Certifier named:** Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (via USDA Organic Integrity Database)
- **Safe citation wording:** Preliminary — awaiting TilliT review: Public evidence includes a product page displaying a recognized organic certification mark and organic ingredient wording, plus a certifier registry listing Theo Chocolate, Inc. as certified at the company level. Product-specific and batch-specific public evidence was not retrieved in this assessment, and the company-level listing is not confirmed for this exact product. This wording describes publicly available evidence only and does not represent a verification of the claim.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-30
- **Limitation:** This claim's own wording scopes it to a specific ingredient, not the whole product — organic / fair-trade certification can apply to one ingredient without the finished product itself being certified, and the page shows no whole-product certification (no seal, no "certified organic" statement).
- **Limitation:** Generic certifier-directory search skipped: a structured Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (via USDA Organic Integrity Database) match already resolved this badge with higher confidence than a text-directory probe could add.
- **Limitation:** Not TilliT verified; assessment uses public sources only.
- **Limitation:** Evidence plan executed: 7 checks.

### Vegan

- **Status:** Limited Public Support (`public_corroboration_weak`)
- **Evidence strength:** 10/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “Free icon Kosher icon star k kosher dairy brown Vegan icon v label vegan brown Gluten Free icon certified”
- **Safe citation wording:** The seller states this product is Vegan. This kind of Vegan claim can be made in the US without a third-party certificate. TilliT read the available ingredient statement and the applicable evidence and found nothing that contradicts it. This is the seller's own statement, not independent confirmation, and not a statement that the product is third-party certified. The public-evidence score describes how much independent proof was found; it does not mean the product is not Vegan. Specifically, the brand has publicly stated related credibility information. Batch-specific public evidence was not retrieved in this assessment. Note: the ingredient list includes sugar, which may warrant further verification for a Vegan claim. This claim can legally be self-declared in the US, with no required independent testing.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-29
- **Limitation:** Not TilliT verified; assessment uses public sources only.
- **Limitation:** Evidence plan executed: 6 checks.

### Non-GMO

- **Status:** Limited Public Support (`public_corroboration_weak`)
- **Evidence strength:** 11/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “Fair TSA icon certified fair trade brown Non-GMO icon organic non gmo brown Soy Free icon Kosher”
- **Safe citation wording:** The product page displays a Non-GMO claim with limited public support. Specifically, the brand has publicly stated related credibility information. Public evidence found is brand-level, company-level, product-level. Batch-specific public evidence was not retrieved in this assessment. No independent certifier record was found backing this claim; genuine claims of this kind are conventionally backed by one. Non-GMO is accurate for this product, but none of its listed ingredients (e.g. corn, soy, canola, sugar beet, alfalfa, papaya, eggplant, pineapple, zucchini, potato, or animal-derived inputs such as meat, dairy, or egg) are among the crop types or inputs with a commercially available genetically modified/GMO-fed counterpart (TilliT uses the US list, which approves more such crops than most markets) — so this claim may not be a meaningful distinction for this specific product.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-27
- **Limitation:** Not TilliT verified; assessment uses public sources only.
- **Limitation:** Evidence plan executed: 6 checks.

### Fair Trade

- **Status:** Limited Public Support (`public_corroboration_weak`)
- **Evidence strength:** 12/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “Cocoa Butter*+), Coconut*+, Almonds*. * ORGANIC + FAIR TRADE CONTAINS TREE NUTS (ALMOND & COCONUT). Made on equipment”
- **Safe citation wording:** The product page displays a Fair Trade claim with limited public support. Specifically, the brand has publicly stated related credibility information. Public evidence found is brand-level, company-level, product-level. Batch-specific public evidence was not retrieved in this assessment. Note: the ingredient list includes cocoa, sugar, which may warrant further verification for a Fair Trade claim. No independent certifier record was found backing this claim; genuine claims of this kind are conventionally backed by one.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-12-10
- **Limitation:** Not TilliT verified; assessment uses public sources only.
- **Limitation:** Evidence plan executed: 7 checks.
- **Limitation:** Self-review note: The bundle notes brand-level Fair for Life (Ecocert) certification but never attempted a direct check of Fair for Life's own certifier site for Theo Chocolate, which is the specific registry most likely to confirm the named certifier behind this claim.

## Not claimed on this page

Allergen-Free.

## Machine-readable versions

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_Generated 2026-11-11T00:26:12+00:00 from assessment pta_1ced3439f3424ab0bca13c1f7b0a823c._