Food recall

American Licorice Co recall: American Vines band Natural Vines Black Soft Licorice Twists

American Licorice Co, of Union City, CA, recalled American Vines band Natural Vines Black Soft Licorice Twists. The FDA's reason: “Firm's internal sampling of the product found elevated levels of lead in the product.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 2, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 21, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed June 23, 2015

The recall

Company
American Licorice Co (Union City, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm's internal sampling of the product found elevated levels of lead in the product.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63357

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0657-2013 Class II

    American Vines band Natural Vines Black Soft Licorice Twists; All Natural Ingredients, 8 oz (226g), No Preservatives, Product is processed and packaged by American Licorice Company, Union City, CA; Displays and Pallets info: ----6 ct. Case, Item: #8483, Case UPC: 00-41364 08483-8; ----12 ct. Case, Item: #8481, Case UPC: 100-41364 08481-4; ----36/8oz Combo Floor Display (Black Only), Item: #8484, Item UPC: 041364084817, Case UPC: 100-41364 08484-5; ----18/8oz Combo Wing Display (Black Only), Item: #8485, Item UPC: 041364084817, Case UPC: 100-41364 08485-2

    Codes: Affected Date Codes: 01 04 13, 01 05 13, 01 26 13, 01 27 13, 03 02 13, 03 16 13, 04 07 13, 04 09 13, 04 19 13; Date Code is printed on white sticker located on back of package

    Quantity: 13796 Cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of November 21, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.