FDA recall record
RED VINES Mixed Bites; Red and Black licorice mixed bites. UPC: 4136400288 and 4136451277. Family Mix Half Pallet; UPD 4136421697; Family Mix PDQ; UPC 4136455297; Mixed Orig...
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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 Mixed Bites; Red and Black licorice mixed bites. UPC: 4136400288 and 4136451277.
Family Mix Half Pallet; UPD 4136421697; Family Mix PDQ; UPC 4136455297; Mixed Original Red/Black Licorice Bag Pallet; UPC 413466283; Family Mix 1/4 pallet; UPC 4136424097; 96/5 ox mixed floor display; UPC 4136454279; Mixed 4 lb Jar Pallet 120 original Red/30 Black licorice; UPC 4136421543; Family Mix Pallet: UPC 3146436097; 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 Mixed Bites; Red and Black licorice mixed bites. UPC: 4136400288 and 4136451277.
Family Mix Half Pallet; UPD 4136421697; Family Mix PDQ; UPC 4136455297; Mixed Original Red/Black Licorice Bag Pallet; UPC 413466283; Family Mix 1/4 pallet; UPC 4136424097; 96/5 ox mixed floor display; UPC 4136454279; Mixed 4 lb Jar Pallet 120 original Red/30 Black licorice; UPC 4136421543; Family Mix Pallet: UPC 3146436097; 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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