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Eastland Food Corporation

FDA recall F-1408-2018 · Class II · reported 2018-05-16 · Terminated

Product
Asian Best, Tamarind Candy Hot Flavor Net Weight: 4 oz. Units Per Carton: 72 units
Reason
Eastland Food Corporation out an abundance of caution has decided to initiate a product recall of all Asian Best, Tamarind Candy ( UPC: 083737158008 ) and Tamarind Candy Hot Flavor ( UPC: 083737158022 ) due to elevated levels of lead (0.15 ppm) when compared against FDA s action level of 0.1 ppm.
Quantity
970 Cartons
Distribution
Product Distributed thru our the nation.
Firm location
MD, United States
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
First notice
Letter
Recall started
2018-04-18
Terminated
2019-06-05
Code info
UPC: 083737158022

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.

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