Reported Sep 26, 2012 · Terminated

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;…

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?

5 of 5 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
Original Snaps Classic Chewy Candy
5.5packed in 5.5 oz bags, 4.5 oz theatre box and 12 oz. tins. oz - 4136408300
41364083025 oz Theatre Box
4136408299Theatre box shipper UPC 4136408295. 12 oz tin
American Licorice Company Union City, CA
Lot codes and dates
  • All candy
Amount recalled
~1,5 million pounds, all products

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, 6:20 PM UTC

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