# Theo Salted Almond 70% Dark Chocolate Bar | Theo Chocolate — TilliT proof check

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## Product

- **Brand:** Theo
- **Product:** Salted Almond 70% Dark Chocolate Bar | Theo Chocolate
- **GTIN:** 10874492001701
- **Sold at:** theochocolate.com
- **Product page:** https://theochocolate.com/products/salted-almond-1
- **Assessment ID:** pta_de129b9e415d4280bb816970221213d1
- **Assessed:** 2026-10-30
- **Last reviewed:** n/a
- **Review mode:** Check complete · human review pending
- **Methodology version:** 2026.10.4
- **Canonical page:** https://tillit.world/p/pta_de129b9e415d4280bb816970221213d1

## Overall (safe to quote)

Salted Almond 70% Dark Chocolate Bar | Theo Chocolate by Theo — public trust assessment of 3 observed badge claim(s): Organic: Certification Match Found; Vegan: Limited Public Support; 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

### Organic

- **Status:** Certification Match Found (`public_certification_match_found`)
- **Evidence strength:** 77/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “Almonds*, Cocoa Butter*+, Pink Himalayan Salt. * ORGANIC + FAIR TRADE CONTAINS TREE NUTS (ALMONDS). Made on”
- **Certifier named:** Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (via USDA Organic Integrity Database)
- **Safe citation wording:** The product page shows an organic claim, and a public USDA Organic Integrity Database record lists Theo Chocolate, Inc. as certified by Oregon Tilth Certified Organic, with a product listing matching "Salted Almond 70% Dark Chocolate." This public evidence is brand- and product-level and does not cover the exact package or lot in hand, which would require the seller's own certificates or documents. No batch-specific certification was retrieved, and this wording does not confirm the claim for any specific batch.
- **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.

### Vegan

- **Status:** Limited Public Support (`public_corroboration_weak`)
- **Evidence strength:** 11/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “to satisfy salty, sweet cravings. Enjoy this vegan-friendly chocolate bar on its own for a quick, delicious”
- **Safe citation wording:** Claim supported. 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 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.
- **Limitation:** Open Food Facts' own automated ingredient-analysis flags a similarly-named product as possibly not vegan. That analysis is community-maintained and often over-flags (natural flavours, added vitamins) — check the ingredient list on the pack.

### Fair Trade

- **Status:** Limited Public Support (`public_corroboration_weak`)
- **Evidence strength:** 12/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “with rich dark chocolate made using organic and fair trade beans sourced from Democratic Republic of Congo, featuring”
- **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's own evidence names Fair for Life by Ecocert as Theo's certifier, yet no direct check of Fair for Life's own site (action 43) appears to have been attempted, which is the most specific registry path to a stronger match for this claim.

## Not claimed on this page

Gluten-Free, Allergen-Free, Non-GMO.

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## How to cite this

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_Generated 2026-10-30T11:48:07+00:00 from assessment pta_de129b9e415d4280bb816970221213d1._