Recall
FDAFoodAugust 21, 2024

Inner Waymark LLC — Heart of the Earth (HOTE) 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao Pre-Ground Paste. Net Wt. 16oz (454g). Packaged in Kraft paper heat sealed stand-up pouch bags with inner plastic liner with SK

⚠️ Elevated lead level 0.671 ppm in cacao (chocolate)

Is this relevant to me?

Geography
CA, FL, IL, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NH, NY, OR, TX, UT, WI
Source agency
FDA
Category
Food
Published
August 21, 2024

Distributed to CA, FL, IL, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NH, NY, OR, TX, UT, and WI.

What's affected?

Product
Heart of the Earth (HOTE) 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao Pre-Ground Paste. Net Wt. 16oz (454g). Packaged in Kraft paper heat sealed stand-up pouch bags with inner plastic liner with SKU PC-GRUCCP-1LB. Product of Guatemala. Distributed Soul Lift Cacao of Portland, Oregon. The product is 100% pure cacao (chocolate) which is not ready for consumption. In most cases it is prepared into a chocolate drink with hot water and a blender.
Lot code
506

Additional details

Lot #506 with "best by" date June 18, 2026.

What should I do?

Recommended action

Class II recall. Voluntary: Firm initiated Quantity affected: 60/1lb. bags.

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