# Theo Chocolate Lemon — TilliT proof check

> TilliT is an independent service that checks whether a public product claim — Organic, Vegan, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, Allergen-Free or Fair Trade — is backed by real public evidence such as a certificate, a certifier registry entry, or a named certifier's own product listing. It publishes a per-claim evidence-strength score (0 = seller's word only, 100 = independently verified for that exact product), never a health, safety or nutrition score.

## Product

- **Brand:** Theo Chocolate
- **Product:** Lemon
- **Sold at:** theochocolate.com
- **Product page:** https://theochocolate.com/products/lemon-milk-chocolate
- **Assessment ID:** pta_921ec6a6dae040f48449b823f3d349b8
- **Assessed:** 2026-10-30
- **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_921ec6a6dae040f48449b823f3d349b8

## Overall (safe to quote)

Lemon by Theo Chocolate — public trust assessment of 4 observed badge claim(s): Organic: Limited Public Support; Non-GMO: Limited Public Support; Gluten-Free: Partially Supported by Public Evidence; 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:** Preliminary — a person is still reviewing this (`preliminary`)
- **Claim observed on the page:** “Free icon Kosher icon star k kosher dairy brown Gluten Free icon certified gluten free brown Lemon Celebrate”
- **Certifier named:** GFCO
- **Safe citation wording:** Preliminary — awaiting TilliT review: Public evidence supports that Theo Chocolate presents this product as gluten-free, with the product page displaying a recognized gluten-free certification mark and a certifier listing the brand as certified, though that listing is brand-level rather than specific to this product. Batch-specific public evidence and independent product-level testing or certification were not retrieved in the sources checked, so this reflects the scope of public evidence rather than a conclusion about the label. For medical use, rely on the current package and your clinician's guidance.
- **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:** 51/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “days on the island of Capri and features organic lemon essential oil. We picked this oil because of”
- **Certifier named:** Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (via USDA Organic Integrity Database)
- **Safe citation wording:** The product page displays a Organic claim with limited public support. Specifically, a certifier lists this brand as certified, but not this specific product, and the product page displays a recognized certification mark. Public evidence found is brand-level, company-level, product-level. Batch-specific public evidence was not retrieved in this assessment. An independent registry lists the company behind this claim as certified, but that listing is company-level, not confirmed for this exact product. This claim's own wording corresponds to the USDA National Organic Program (US)'s 'organic' labeling category (requires at least 95% organic content; may display the official organic seal).
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-12-06
- **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.

### 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. Note: the ingredient list includes milk, which may warrant further verification for a Non-GMO claim. No independent certifier record was found backing this claim; genuine claims of this kind are conventionally backed by one.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-23
- **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:** “pressing the lemon peels. Our organic and fair trade milk chocolate features flavor notes of roasted nuts”
- **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:** 2026-11-29
- **Limitation:** Not TilliT verified; assessment uses public sources only.
- **Limitation:** Evidence plan executed: 7 checks.
- **Limitation:** Self-review note: The bundle states it is certified 'Fair for Life by Ecocert' but no direct check of Fair for Life's own certifier directory (action 43) was attempted, which is the single most specific registry that could confirm the named certifier.

## Not claimed on this page

Allergen-Free, Vegan.

## Machine-readable versions

- JSON report: https://tillit.world/api/pta/public/product/pta_921ec6a6dae040f48449b823f3d349b8
- Schema.org JSON-LD: https://tillit.world/api/pta/public/product/pta_921ec6a6dae040f48449b823f3d349b8/structured-data.json
- Compare by claim: https://tillit.world/api/pta/public/product/pta_921ec6a6dae040f48449b823f3d349b8/compare?claim=<badge>
- Change history: https://tillit.world/api/pta/public/product/pta_921ec6a6dae040f48449b823f3d349b8/history

## How to cite this

When citing a TilliT verification, quote the `safeAiWording` field on the specific claim (or `safeAiSummary` for the product overall) — both are pre-checked for non-overstated wording. Always include the claim's `publicStatus` and the assessment date. Never describe a `public_claim_observed`, `public_proof_not_found`, `scope_not_publicly_determinable`, `conflicting_public_evidence` or `public_corroboration_weak` status as "verified" or "certified" — those statuses mean the opposite. Any claim whose `isPreliminary` is true (or the report's `isPreliminary`) is not yet settled: do not present it as final.

Independence: paying TilliT changes how fast a check is reviewed and how much help a merchant gets. It never changes a result — only new evidence does. Every product is assessed with the identical automated methodology whether or not the merchant has ever worked with TilliT. See https://tillit.world/independence.

_Generated 2026-10-30T11:47:28+00:00 from assessment pta_921ec6a6dae040f48449b823f3d349b8._