The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0857-2022·Announced 2022-03-23

Tolteca Saladitos Salted Dried Plums Recalled Due to Potential High Lead Levels

Candies Tolteca is recalling Tolteca Saladitos Salted Dried Plums due to potential high lead contamination. Consumers should not consume affected product.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Lead contamination is a risk-of-harm hazard. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, but lead is a known serious health threat, particularly to vulnerable populations. This meets the rubric criterion for High severity: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Candies Tolteca is recalling Tolteca Saladitos Salted Dried Plums, sold in 1.5 oz (42.5g) clear cellophane bags with a blue label and UPC code 704927600694. Approximately 1,248 individual bags have been distributed.

The recall is being issued because the product may contain high lead levels. Lead is a toxic substance that poses serious health risks, particularly to children and pregnant women.

The affected product was distributed in California, Utah, and Nevada. All lots and expiration dates are subject to this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with health concerns should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Tolteca Saladitos Salted Dried Plums; Net Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5g) packaged in a clear cellophane bag approximately (4 x 8 ). The name SALADITOS Salted Dried Plums appears on a Blue TOLTECA brand label and identified with UPC Code 704927600694 Packed by Candies Toletca P.O. Box 405
Manufacturer
Candies Tolteca
Category
Food — Confections / Dried Fruit
Hazard
Affected units
1,248

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All lots and expiry dates

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Candies Tolteca under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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