Reported Oct 9, 2024 · Ongoing

Heart of the Earth (HOTE) 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao Pre-Ground Paste. Net Wt. 16oz (454g). Packaged in Kraft paper…

Inner Waymark LLC

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Inner Waymark LLC · 1988 Se Ladd Ave · Portland, OR · 97214-4737

Is this the product you have?

  • Heart of the Earth (HOTE) 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao Pre-Ground Paste. Net Wt. 16oz (454g). Packaged in Kraft paper heat sealed stand-up pouch bags with inner plastic liner with SKU PC-GRUCCP-1LB. Product of Guatemala. Distributed Soul Lift Cacao of Portland, Oregon. The product is 100% pure cacao (chocolate) which is not ready for consumption. In most cases it is prepared into a chocolate drink with hot water and a blender.
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #506 with "best by" date June 18
    • 2026
Amount recalled
60/1lb. bags

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Elevated lead level 0.671 ppm in cacao (chocolate)

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA food enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 6:33 PM UTC

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