CLASS I Food recall · Reported 4 Jun 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
President Licorice Plum recalled by East CK Trading
East CK Trading is recalling President Licorice Plum, distributed in New York, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 2 May 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0812-2025
- FDA event ID
- 96828
- Recalling firm
- East CK Trading, Long Island City, NY
- Brand
- President
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 May 2025
- FDA classified
- 23 May 2025
- Reported
- 4 Jun 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Sulfites
- Product category
- Candy
Timeline
| 2 May 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 May 2025 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Contains undeclared sulfites, undeclared FD&C Yellow 6, and unapproved color: Amaranth (E123).
Product as listed by the FDA
President Brand Licorice Plum (8 oz., 227g)
Where it was distributed
NY, VA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Contains undeclared sulfites, undeclared FD&C Yellow 6, and unapproved color: Amaranth (E123).
Which lots are affected?
UPC 0077-20729
Where was it sold?
NY, VA
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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