Guelph Police Urge Candy Checks After Blade Reported in Halloween Chocolate Bar

Guelph police are urging parents to carefully check any Halloween candy their children still have after a mother reported finding what appeared to be a piece of a knife blade in a chocolate bar, according to a Guelph Police Service release dated November 2, 2026.

Police said a Kitchener resident called the Guelph Police Service on Sunday. Her child had been trick-or-treating with friends in the Applewood Crescent area of Guelph on Saturday night.

What police say was found

While going through the candy on Sunday, the woman reported finding what appeared to be the end of a construction-style knife blade tucked into the seam of a chocolate bar wrapper, police said.

Police said it is not known where the child received the candy.

Health Canada tips for parents

Police shared the following Health Canada advice:

• Do not let children eat any candy or other treats until you or another adult has checked them.
• Throw away anything homemade.
• Check all commercially wrapped treats for small holes in the wrappers, and throw out anything torn, unwrapped or in loose packaging.
• When in doubt, throw it out.

How to contact police

The occurrence number for this report is GU26075400. The Guelph Police Service can be reached at 519-824-1212.

Police reported 967 total calls for service in the 72 hours covered by the release.

Guelph's Crime Severity Index was 57.82 in 2025, up 2.05% from the previous year, and its Violent Crime Severity Index was 74.99, according to Statistics Canada.