Salted Dried Plums Recalled for High Lead Levels
Vbest Inc is recalling salted dried plums (saladitos) distributed in California and Washington due to high lead levels detected by the California Department of Public Health. Consumers should not consume the affected product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: This is an FDA Class II recall for lead contamination, a serious public health hazard with concrete evidence of the contaminant. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, placing this at the High level per the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Vbest Inc is recalling salted dried plums (saladitos) sold in 500 kg cartons containing 20 kg plastic bags. The product was distributed in California and Washington.
The recall was initiated after the California Department of Public Health detected high lead levels in the product through sampling.
The affected lot is number 2109001, with a production date of September 10, 2021, and an expiration date of September 9, 2023.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Contact Vbest Inc or your local health department with questions about the recall. Consult a healthcare provider if you have consumed this product and have health concerns.
The recalled product
- Product
- Salted Dried Plums, 500kgcartons, 20kgs plastic bag/carton
- Manufacturer
- Vbest Inc
- Category
- Food — Dried Fruit
- Hazard
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 (4)
- Lot no.2109001
- production date:Sep.10
- 2021/expiration date:Sep.09
- 2023
Distribution
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