American Gourmet Saladitos Dried Salted Plums Recall: High Lead Levels Found
American Gourmet recalls 1.5 oz. Saladitos dried salted plums (UPC 1578600104) due to high lead levels detected in samples. Consumers should check product details and contact the company for instructions.
Lower-risk recall
California Department of Public Health sampled product and found it to contain high levels of lead.
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What happened, in plain English
American Gourmet is recalling dried salted plums (Saladitos) because samples tested by California health officials found high lead levels. This poses a risk of lead poisoning, especially for children who might eat the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13347-american-gourmet-saladitos-dried-salted-plums-recall-high-lead-levels.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13347-american-gourmet-saladitos-dried-salted-plums-recall-high-lead-levels · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0830-2022
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“American Gourmet Saladitos Dried Salted Plums Recall: High Lead Levels Found.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13347-american-gourmet-saladitos-dried-salted-plums-recall-high-lead-levels. Based on FDA recall #F-0830-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0830-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Lead is a toxic heavy metal that can cause serious health issues, especially in children. High lead levels in food can lead to lead poisoning if consumed, which may affect development and behavior.
Who’s affected
Anyone who owns or bought the recalled Saladitos dried salted plums (1.5 oz. package, UPC 1578600104) from stores selling it. Children are at higher risk due to lead poisoning concerns.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the 1.5 oz. package with UPC 1578600104. The product was sold with lot number 211203 and sell by date 12/03/2022.
- Brand
American Gourmet- Product
American Gourmet Saladitos (Dried Salted Plums) 1.5 oz. package UPC: 1578600104- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the UPC 1578600104 on the package to confirm if it's the recalled item.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California.
FDA distribution: “CA only” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 58 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0830-2022 (February 7, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0830-2022 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 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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