The first four food types accounted for more than half of choking episodes with a known food type. 1  hard candy. 2  other candy. 3  meat other than hot dogs. 4  bone. fruits and vegetables.  formula/breast milk/ 1 milk. seeds/nuts/shells.  chips/pretzels/ 1 popcorn. biscuits/cookies/crackers.  multiple 1  specified foods.  hot dogs.