Heart of the Earth recall
Recalled by Inner Waymark LLC · Portland, OR, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Elevated lead level 0.671 ppm in cacao (chocolate)
Some of these cause harm only with repeated exposure (lead in spices, for example), others act within hours (histamine poisoning from spoiled fish). All chemical contamination recalls.
What was recalled
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.
Quantity: 60/1lb. bags
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Lot #506 with "best by" date June 18, 2026.
Where it was sold
California Florida Illinois Kentucky Maryland Maine Michigan Missouri Montana New Hampshire New York Oregon Texas Utah Wisconsin
FDA's distribution note: Distributed to CA, FL, IL, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NH, NY, OR, TX, UT, and WI.
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away.
- Recalling firm
- Inner Waymark LLC
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Aug 21, 2024
- In FDA report of
- Oct 9, 2024
- FDA recall number
- F-0004-2025 · event 95213
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search