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Red Vines Black Licorice Twists; No preservatives and Always Fat Free Packaged in the following configurations: One Pound Pac: Red and white Plastic bag with a window to disp...

Recall F-2148-2012Class IITerminatedAugust 21, 2012

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FDA listed a termination date of June 23, 2015. openFDA does not treat this as a live recall-status tracker.

Product described in an FDA recall

Red Vines Black Licorice Twists; No preservatives and Always Fat Free Packaged in the following configurations: One Pound Pac: Red and white Plastic bag with a window to display licorice twists. 5 oz Black Licorice Bar; 4 lb Black Licorice Jar, UPC 413400103; Ingredients: Molasses, Wheat Flour, corn Syrup, Caramel Coloring, Licorice Extract, Salt and Anise Flavor. American Licorice Company Union City, CA

Reason

CA Dept. of Public Health collected random samples of Red Vines Black Licorice and found elevated levels of lead in the product.

Products involved

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  • Red Vines Black Licorice Twists; No preservatives and Always Fat Free Packaged in the following configurations: One Pound Pac: Red and white Plastic bag with a window to display licorice twists. 5 oz Black Licorice Bar; 4 lb Black Licorice Jar, UPC 413400103; Ingredients: Molasses, Wheat Flour, corn Syrup, Caramel Coloring, Licorice Extract, Salt and Anise Flavor. American Licorice Company Union City, CA

Code information listed by FDA

All candy

Distribution and firm information

Recalling firm listed by FDA: American Licorice Co

Firm location listed by FDA: Union City, CA, United States

Distribution reported by FDA: Nationwide distribution.

Product quantity listed by FDA: `1.5 million pounds, all varieties

Source

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), openFDA food enforcement reports.

Official FDA openFDA food enforcement record

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