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Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published February 7, 2022

Tolteca Saladitos with Lead Risk: Recall for High Lead Levels

Tolteca recalls Saladitos con Chile Limon and Dried Plums with Chili & Lemon due to potential high lead levels in firm dried salted plums. Consumers should check packaging for UPC 704927600700 and stop using if concerned.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0858-2022FoodTolteca ›
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Recalling firmCandies Tolteca2272 S East Ave · Fresno, CA 93721-3405
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Tolteca is recalling Saladitos con Chile Limon and Dried Plums with Chili & Lemon products because they may contain high lead levels. This poses a risk of lead poisoning, especially for children who might eat the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13343-tolteca-saladitos-with-lead-risk-recall-for-high-lead-levels.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13343-tolteca-saladitos-with-lead-risk-recall-for-high-lead-levels · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0858-2022

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“Tolteca Saladitos with Lead Risk: Recall for High Lead Levels.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13343-tolteca-saladitos-with-lead-risk-recall-for-high-lead-levels. Based on FDA recall #F-0858-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0858-2022%22&limit=1).

Candies Tolteca recalled Tolteca Saladitos con Chile Limon and Dried Plums with Chili & Lemon due to potential high lead levels, the FDA announced on Feb. 7, 2022. Consumers should stop consuming the product immediately.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Tolteca
  • Product: Tolteca Saladitos con Chile Limon, Dried Plums with Chili & Lemon; Net Wt. .15 oz. (42.5g) packaged in a clear cellophane bag approximately (4 x 8)
  • UPC Code: 704927600700
  • Distribution: CA, UT, NV

The hazard

The firm distributed dried salted plums that may contain high lead levels. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Gusto Group Shrimp Paste Recall (2025-11-19), Santos Brass Langri Cookware Recall (2025-11-12), and U.S. Trading Company Dragonfly Thai Ginger Powder Recall (2026-05-15).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the green TOLTECA brand label and UPC code 704927600700 on the clear cellophane bag packaging. The product is sold in small packages (42.5g) with a specific net weight.

  • Brand
    Tolteca
  • Product
    Tolteca Saladitos con Chile Limon, Dried Plums with Chili & Lemon; Net Wt. .15 oz. (42.5g) packaged in a clear
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    CA, UT, NV
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-0857-2022Tolteca Saladitos Salted Dried Plums; Net Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5g) packaged in a clear cellophane bag approximately (4 x 8 ). The name SALADITOS Salted Dried Plums appears on a Blue TOLTECA brand label and identified with UPC Code 704927600694 Packed by Candies Toletca P.O. Box 4055, Fresno, CA 93744; All lots and expiry dates
F-0858-2022Tolteca Saladitos con Chile Limon, Dried Plums with Chili & Lemon; Net Wt. .15 oz. (42.5g) packaged in a clear cellophane bag approximately (4 x 8). Green TOLTECA brand label and identified with UPC Code 704927600700. Packed by Candies Toletca P.O. Box 4055, Fresno, CA 93744; All lots and expiry dates
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Packaging

    Look for the green TOLTECA label and UPC code 704927600700 on the clear cellophane bag.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “CA, UT, NV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Nevada, Utah.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 7, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 11, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 23, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: May 11, 202242022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0858-2022 (February 7, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0858-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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