Food recall

Nicomex Inc. recall: Nicomex Tequesquite

Nicomex Inc., of Passaic, NJ, recalled Nicomex Tequesquite. The FDA's reason: “Elevated lead levels.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 15, 2024, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 17, 2024. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed February 26, 2025

The recall

Company
Nicomex Inc. (Passaic, NJ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Elevated lead levels”
Where it was sold
Distributed to distributors in NJ, then further distributed to retail stores in NJ and NY.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
94093

The product recalled

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

  • F-1121-2024 Class III

    Nicomex Tequesquite, Net Wt. 1.5oz (42.52gms), UPC: 8 8467810180 7. Packaged in a plastic bag.

    Codes: N/A

    Quantity: Approximately 192 units

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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 April 17, 2024.

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.