Food recall: Asian Best, Tamarind Candy Hot Flavor Net Weight: 4 oz. Units Per Carton: 72 units
Class II FDA enforcement event 80001. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Eastland Food Corporation started this food recall on 18 Apr 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Jessup, MD. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 80001 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 16 May 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 5 Jun 2019.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Product Distributed thru our the nation.
Recalling firm
Eastland Food Corporation, Jessup, MD.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1408-2018 | Asian Best, Tamarind Candy Hot Flavor Net Weight: 4 oz. Units Per Carton: 72 units | 970 Cartons | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| F-1409-2018 | Asian Best, Tamarind Candy Net Weight: 4 oz. Units Per Carton: 72 units | 1705 Cartons | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2018
- 578
- Share of these events in Class II
- 56%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2023 | Astor Chocolate Wafer Stick NWT WT. 11.64 OZ 330g UPC 72375102886 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2022 | Bwell Bird's Nest Beverage Pandan Flavor NET 8.45 FL OZ (250mL) UPC 8373726342 24 bottles per case | Food | Class II | 6 |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Euro Custard Cake, Plastic wrapped cardboard container (Net Wt. 7.20 oz.) | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Maesri Brand Shrimp Powder, 6.oz | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 1 May 2013 | Asia Best Salted Mackerel, 7 oz. vacuum packages, 25 pkgs/cases; labeled in part ***Eastland Food Corp. 8305 Stayton Dri | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1408-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 80001. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/80001/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Product Distributed thru our the nation.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 80001?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
970 Cartons
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 56% of the 578 food events that started in 2018 are in Class II.