November 10th, 2011

Health officials recall lead-tainted candy

The California Department of Public Health initiated a recall Tuesday of an Indian candy that is tainted with high levels of lead.

The candy, sold under the brand name Roopal Swad, was analyzed by the Public Health Department and found to contain up to 0.18 parts per million of lead. In California, foods with more than 0.10 parts per million of lead are considered contaminated.

The company that imported the product, India Imports & Exports Inc., is voluntarily recalling the candy.

“The contamination was identified through routine surveillance sampling in the marketplace,” said Pat Kennelly, chief of the food safety section of the California Department of Public Health.

Photo: Courtesy of California Department of Public Health

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