Recalling firm
Inner Waymark LLC
Product type
Food / supplement / cosmetic
Status
Ongoing
Report date
2024-10-09
Distribution
Distributed to CA, FL, IL, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NH, NY, OR, TX, UT, and WI.
Firm state
OR
Product quantity
60/1lb. bags
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Reason for recall
Elevated lead level 0.671 ppm in cacao (chocolate)
Product description
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.
Code / lot info
Lot #506 with "best by" date June 18, 2026.
Data: U.S. FDA openFDA enforcement API. Recall details are as reported by the FDA. The quality-domain mapping and severity are a SPEQ editorial interpretation of the recall reason, not an official FDA classification.