Heart of the Earth (HOTE) 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao Pre-Ground Paste. Net Wt. 16oz (454g). Packaged in Kraft

Recall map → All recalls → F-0004-2025

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. Inner Waymark LLC · reported 2024-10-09

Ongoing The agency has not recorded this recall as closed out.

Reason for recall: Elevated lead level 0.671 ppm in cacao (chocolate)
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2024-08-21
Reported by the agency: 2024-10-09
Closed out (terminated): not reported
Recalling firm: Inner Waymark LLC
Portland, OR
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): Distributed to CA, FL, IL, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NH, NY, OR, TX, UT, and WI.
States we parsed from that text: CA FL IL KY MD ME MI MO MT NH NY OR TX UT WI
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Beverages Candy & chocolatederived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0004-2025

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