# Taza Chocolate 70% Deliciously Dark Chocolate Chunks — TilliT proof check

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## Product

- **Brand:** Taza Chocolate
- **Product:** 70% Deliciously Dark Chocolate Chunks
- **GTIN:** 850033354560
- **Sold at:** tazachocolate.com
- **Product page:** https://tazachocolate.com/products/70-deliciously-dark-chocolate-chunks
- **Assessment ID:** pta_7a23cfffcb47426ebd276823c26f8718
- **Assessed:** 2026-11-05
- **Last reviewed:** n/a
- **Review mode:** Check complete · human review pending
- **Methodology version:** 2026.10.4
- **Canonical page:** https://tillit.world/p/pta_7a23cfffcb47426ebd276823c26f8718

## Overall (safe to quote)

70% Deliciously Dark Chocolate Chunks by Taza Chocolate — public trust assessment of 5 observed badge claim(s): Organic: Limited Public Support; 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:** 85/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “Organic, Direct Trade Certified, Non-GMO, Certified Gluten Free, and Kosher Pareve. It is also dairy free, soy free”
- **Certifier named:** GFCO
- **Safe citation wording:** The product page displays a Gluten-Free claim and a public certification record from GFCO appears to match this product or product family. This supports a strong public certification signal, but does not confirm this specific batch, which would require a review of the seller's own certificates or documents. Specifically, a certifier's records list this exact product as certified, and the product page displays a recognized certification mark. Public evidence found is brand-level, company-level, product-level. This claim is backed by a certifier that evaluates products against a published standard — using documentation, supply-chain traceability, and testing of high-risk inputs where the standard requires it. That is not the same as testing every finished product, and this public evidence does not cover the exact package or lot in your hand. GFCO's standard: Stricter than the FDA's own <20 ppm labeling rule.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-27
- **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:** Limited Public Support (`public_corroboration_weak`)
- **Evidence strength:** 53/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “Textured Chocolate Guide This product is certified USDA Organic, Direct Trade Certified, Non-GMO, Certified Gluten”
- **Certifier named:** Baystate Organic Certifiers (via USDA Organic Integrity Database)
- **Safe citation wording:** The product page displays an organic claim and a recognized certification mark, and public sources state the brand and company are Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers. Public evidence retrieved is brand- and company-level and does not name this specific product, and batch-specific public evidence was not retrieved in this assessment. The claim's wording corresponds to the USDA National Organic Program's 'organic' labeling category, which requires at least 95% organic content and may display the official organic seal.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-28
- **Limitation:** Generic certifier-directory search skipped: a structured Baystate Organic Certifiers (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:** “Kosher Pareve. It is also dairy free, soy free, and vegan. Get FREE SHIPPING on orders”
- **Safe citation wording:** The seller states this product is Vegan, and the product page displays a vegan claim alongside "Kosher Pareve" and dairy-free, soy-free statements; Taza Chocolate's FAQ states its chocolate contains no dairy, casein, whey, soy, or eggs and is made on machines not shared with these ingredients, though it notes possible traces of tree nuts and sesame and does not specifically name or assess the 70% Deliciously Dark Chocolate Chunks. A check of the public Vegan Action (vegan.org) page found no match for 'Taza Chocolate' in its fetchable text, and batch-specific public evidence was not retrieved in this assessment. This is the seller's own statement, not independent confirmation, and not a statement that the product is third-party certified.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-26
- **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:** “is certified USDA Organic, Direct Trade Certified, Non-GMO, Certified Gluten Free, and Kosher Pareve. It is also”
- **Safe citation wording:** The product page states the item is Non-GMO, and public sources describe the brand's organic and Direct Trade sourcing with third-party organic verification, though those sources do not address this specific product's non-GMO status. Batch-specific evidence and an independent certifier record for this claim were not retrieved in this assessment. Publicly available information therefore supports the claim only at the product-page and brand level, not through product-specific certification records.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-24
- **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:** 13/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “This product is certified USDA Organic, Direct Trade Certified, Non-GMO, Certified Gluten Free, and Kosher Pareve.”
- **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:** 2026-12-05
- **Limitation:** Not TilliT verified; assessment uses public sources only.
- **Limitation:** Evidence plan executed: 7 checks.
- **Limitation:** Self-review note: No check of Fair Trade USA's own site (action 60) has been attempted for this brand, even though 'Direct Trade Certified' is a program Taza runs and Fair Trade USA is a distinct registry from the Baystate Organic Certifiers verification already cited — a direct registry lookup could confirm or rule 

## Not claimed on this page

Allergen-Free.

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_Generated 2026-11-05T19:26:49+00:00 from assessment pta_7a23cfffcb47426ebd276823c26f8718._