CALIFORNIA Department of Public Health warns consumers not to eat Lucky Country Aussie Style Soft Gourmet Licorice Black Candy - (California Department of Public Health)
August 21, 2008 – 5:11 pmSACRAMENTO - Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned consumers not to eat Lucky Country Aussie Style Soft Gourmet Black Licorice candy after tests by CDPH found elevated levels of lead.
(See front and back photos of candy.)
Lucky Country Aussie Style Soft Gourmet Black Licorice was distributed to Costco stores throughout California. It has been recalled by the manufacturer, Lucky Country Inc. of North Carolina.
Lucky Country Aussie Style Soft Gourmet Black Licorice candy comes in a plastic bag measuring 8 1/2 inches tall by 8 inches across. The front of the bag contains the words Lucky Country AUSSIE STYLE SOFT GOURMET in white writing with a red background and the words LICORICE BLACK in white writing on a black background. The package also contains the words ALL NATURAL in black writing inside a yellow star and a picture of a yellow kangaroo. The bag […]
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