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Asian Best — Class II food recall F-1409-2018

Terminated recall by Eastland Food Corporation, reported 2018-05-16. Eastland Food Corporation out an abundance of caution has decided to initiate a product recall of all Asian Be

Recall numberF-1409-2018
Product typeFood
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmEastland Food Corporation, Jessup, MD, United States
Recall initiated2018-04-18
Classified2018-05-10
Reported by FDA2018-05-16
Terminated2019-06-05
Quantity1,705 cartons
Reason classeschemical contamination
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI00083737158008

Product

Asian Best, Tamarind Candy Net Weight: 4 oz. Units Per Carton: 72 units

Reason for recall

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.

Machine access

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.