Reported Sep 26, 2012 · Terminated

Red Vines Black Licorice Twists; No preservatives and Always Fat Free Packaged in the following configurations

American Licorice Co.

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: American Licorice Co · 2477 Liston Way · Union City, CA · 94587-1913

Is this the product you have?

Red Vines Black Licorice Twists; No preservatives and Always Fat Free Packaged in the following configurations

4 of 4 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
4136451277and 4136450277; 7 oz Black Licorice Laydown Bag
41364543478 oz Jumbo Black twists hanging bag
41364002312.5 oz Black Licorice Bar; 4 lb Black Licorice Jar
413400103Ingredients: Molasses, Wheat Flour, corn Syrup, Caramel Coloring, Licorice Extract, Salt and Anise Flavor. American Licorice Company Union City, CA
Lot codes and dates
  • All candy
Amount recalled
`1.5 million pounds, all varieties

This recall covers 3 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

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

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

Notice updated Jun 23, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:35 PM UTC

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