Food recall

East CK Trading Inc. recall: President Brand Licorice Plum (8 oz.

East CK Trading Inc., of Long Island City, NY, recalled President Brand Licorice Plum (8 oz.. The FDA's reason: “Contains undeclared sulfites, undeclared FD&C Yellow 6, and unapproved color: Amaranth (E123).” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 2, 2025, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 4, 2025. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...)

Status

Terminated

Closed March 13, 2026

The recall

Company
East CK Trading Inc. (Long Island City, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Contains undeclared sulfites, undeclared FD&C Yellow 6, and unapproved color: Amaranth (E123).”
Where it was sold
NY, VA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
96828

The product recalled

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

  • F-0812-2025 Class I

    President Brand Licorice Plum (8 oz., 227g)

    Codes: UPC 0077-20729

    Quantity: unknown

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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 June 4, 2025.

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.