Status
Terminated
Food Enforcement F-2167-2012
CA Dept. of Public Health collected random samples of Red Vines Black Licorice and found elevated levels of lead in the product.
Classification
Class II
Report Date
September 26, 2012
Recall Initiation
August 21, 2012
Product Information
- Product description
- Original Snaps Classic Chewy Candy; packed in 5.5 oz bags, 4.5 oz theatre box and 12 oz. tins. UPC 5.5 oz - 4136408300; 4.5 oz Theatre Box UPC 4136408302; Theatre box shipper UPC 4136408295. 12 oz tin UPC 4136408299; American Licorice Company Union City, CA
- Product quantity
- ~1,5 million pounds, all products
- Product type
- Food
- Reason for recall
- CA Dept. of Public Health collected random samples of Red Vines Black Licorice and found elevated levels of lead in the product.
- Initial firm notification
- Press Release
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide distribution.
Location & Firm
- Recalling firm
- American Licorice Co
- Address
-
2477 Liston Way
United States - Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
Codes & Dates
- Recall number
- F-2167-2012
- Event ID
- 62984
- Recall initiation date
- August 21, 2012
- Center classification date
- September 19, 2012
- Code info
- All candy
- More code info
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