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Licorice Sticks sold under the following brand names: 1) Orange Patch Country Store Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 2) Desert Delite Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 3) 17th Street Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 4) Flagstaff Farmers Market Farm Fresh Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 5) Farmers Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz., Packaged in plastic bag; 6) AJ's Fine Foods Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 7) Schneph Farms Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 8) Carlo's Produce Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 9) Emery's Berry Patch Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 10) Ben Becnel's Fruit Outlet Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 11) The Country Store Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 12) Woody's SmokehouseLicorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz and 12 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 13) Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site Licorice Sticks, 8 oz; 14) El Rancho Marketplace Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 15) Jacob Lake Inn Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 16) S&T Enterprises Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 17) Arizona Snack Company Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 18) Upchurch Candy Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 19) Power Road Farmers Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 20) Mountain Top Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 21) Linn's Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 22) Rosabella's Garden Bakery Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 4 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 23) DiiIorio Farms & Roadside Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 24) Foster's Product and Corn Maze Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 25) Carleton Farm ProduceLicorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz and 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 26) High Valley Orchard Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 27) Murray Farms Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 28) Venison World.Com Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 29) Panorama Orchards, Inc. Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 30) Jay Country Store Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 31) Klicker's Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 32) Rosie's Farm Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 33) Stowe Mercantile Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 34) Venice Gourmet Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 35) Ragged Point Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 4 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 36) Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 37) Petty's Meat Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 38) Fly High with Pax Snax Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 39) Bulk Foods Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 40) Guantanamo Bay Gourmet Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 41) Newport Harbor Gourmet Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 42) Omni Resort Amelia Island Plantation Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 43) The Big Easy Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 44) Baker's Bay Associates Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 45) Arizona Beagle Rescue Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 46) Thomas Family Farm Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 4 oz, Packaged in plastic bag;

Recalled by Lehi Valley Trading CO. on Sep 6, 2012

Reviewed by FoodRecallWatch Editorial Team · Updated

Recall Summary

Lehi Valley Trading CO. recalled Licorice Sticks sold under the following brand names: in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Sep 6, 2012.

The FDA-published reason for this recall is: "We were notified by American Licorice Co. through email that levels for lead above those allowed by the FDA were found during testing. We have voluntarily recalled our entire product purchased from them for the required time range."

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "US States: AZ, NJ, NM, NJ, TX, LA, CA, WI, WA, VT, GA, and FL. No international distribution." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Mesa, AZ. The recall covers Amounts distributed are listed in code information of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Oct 24, 2012), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.

Reason for Recall

We were notified by American Licorice Co. through email that levels for lead above those allowed by the FDA were found during testing. We have voluntarily recalled our entire product purchased from them for the required time range.

Product Description

Licorice Sticks sold under the following brand names: 1) Orange Patch Country Store Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 2) Desert Delite Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 3) 17th Street Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 4) Flagstaff Farmers Market Farm Fresh Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 5) Farmers Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz., Packaged in plastic bag; 6) AJ's Fine Foods Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 7) Schneph Farms Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 8) Carlo's Produce Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 9) Emery's Berry Patch Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 10) Ben Becnel's Fruit Outlet Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 11) The Country Store Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 12) Woody's SmokehouseLicorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz and 12 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 13) Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site Licorice Sticks, 8 oz; 14) El Rancho Marketplace Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 15) Jacob Lake Inn Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz. Packaged in plastic bag; 16) S&T Enterprises Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 17) Arizona Snack Company Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 18) Upchurch Candy Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 19) Power Road Farmers Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 20) Mountain Top Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 21) Linn's Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 22) Rosabella's Garden Bakery Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 4 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 23) DiiIorio Farms & Roadside Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 24) Foster's Product and Corn Maze Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 25) Carleton Farm ProduceLicorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz and 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 26) High Valley Orchard Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 27) Murray Farms Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 28) Venison World.Com Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 29) Panorama Orchards, Inc. Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 30) Jay Country Store Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 31) Klicker's Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 32) Rosie's Farm Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 33) Stowe Mercantile Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 34) Venice Gourmet Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 16 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 35) Ragged Point Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 4 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 36) Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 37) Petty's Meat Market Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 38) Fly High with Pax Snax Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 39) Bulk Foods Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 40) Guantanamo Bay Gourmet Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 41) Newport Harbor Gourmet Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 42) Omni Resort Amelia Island Plantation Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 43) The Big Easy Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 12 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 44) Baker's Bay Associates Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 1 lb, Packaged in plastic bag; 45) Arizona Beagle Rescue Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 8 oz, Packaged in plastic bag; 46) Thomas Family Farm Licorice Sticks, New Wt, 4 oz, Packaged in plastic bag;

Distribution

US States: AZ, NJ, NM, NJ, TX, LA, CA, WI, WA, VT, GA, and FL. No international distribution.

What Should You Do?

  • 1.Check your kitchen for this product immediately.
  • 2.Do not consume the recalled product.
  • 3.Return the product to where you bought it for a full refund, or throw it away.
  • 4.If you have experienced any health issues, contact your healthcare provider.

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Source: FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts, 2026.