Food product
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. UPC 0 41364 00283 5; 5 oz Black Licorice Tray Pack; UPC 4136451277 and 4136450277; 7 oz Black Licorice Laydown Bag: UPC 4136454347: 8 oz Jumbo Black twists hanging bag; UPC 4136400231; 2.5 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
F-2148-2012
Product summary
- Event
- Event 62984
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Quantity
- `1.5 million pounds, all varieties
- Official record key
food-enforcement:F-2148-2012
Official wording
Reason: CA Dept. of Public Health collected random samples of Red Vines Black Licorice and found elevated levels of lead in the product.
Code information: All candy
Distribution pattern: Nationwide distribution.
Derived failure modes
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Foreign material or chemical contamination
elevated levels of lead