Barry Colenso, former top chocolate-maker at Derbyshire-based Thorntons, damaged the truffles at Hotel Chocolat in Nottingham.
The store manager said staff found 63.50 worth of truffles damaged. The firm decided to take no further action.
Thorntons has declined to comment on the situation, but issued a statement saying Mr Colenso had resigned.
They must have rubbish customer service if he squashed that many before they noticed