Food product
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.
F-0004-2025
Product summary
- Event
- Event 95213
- Status
- Ongoing
- Classification
- Class II
- Quantity
- 60/1lb. bags
- Official record key
food-enforcement:F-0004-2025
Official wording
Reason: Elevated lead level 0.671 ppm in cacao (chocolate)
Code information: Lot #506 with "best by" date June 18, 2026.
Distribution pattern: Distributed to CA, FL, IL, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NH, NY, OR, TX, UT, and WI.
Derived failure modes
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Foreign material or chemical contamination
Elevated lead