75%

Fewer recalls than
Produce peers

American Licorice — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Produce

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, American Licorice has 6 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 25 Apr 2014. American Licorice is categorized under Produce based on their predominant recall history.

6
Total FDA recalls
13.9
Years in FDA database
0.4
Recalls per year
4,465 days(12.2 yrs)
Since last recall
0.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.4 recalls/yr vs Produce avg 2.1/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for American Licorice

How serious are American Licorice recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
66.7% (4 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
33.3% (2 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for American Licorice

All 6 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
25 Apr 2014Official FDA Notice REDVINES FRUIT VINES Bites Cherry ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED NET WT, 2 oz (57G) Nutrition Facts: ***Sodium 35g***ALLERGEN INF The nutritional panel on the packaging incorrectly states the sodium content as 35g, when it should read 35mg. Class IIITerminated
25 Apr 2014Official FDA Notice REDVINES FRUIT VINES Bites Strawberry ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED NET WT, 2 oz (57G) Nutrition Facts: ***Sodium 35g***ALLERGEN The nutritional panel on the packaging incorrectly states the sodium content as 35g, when it should read 35mg. Class IIITerminated
2 Oct 2012Official FDA Notice American Vines band Natural Vines Black Soft Licorice Twists; All Natural Ingredients, 8 oz (226g), No Preservatives Firm’s internal sampling of the product found elevated levels of lead in the product. Class IITerminated
21 Aug 2012Official FDA Notice Original Snaps Classic Chewy Candy; packed in 5.5 oz bags, 4.5 oz theatre box and 12 oz. tins. UPC 5.5 oz – 4136408300; CA Dept. of Public Health collected random samples of Red Vines Black Licorice and found elevated levels of lead in the product. Class IITerminated
21 Aug 2012Official FDA Notice RED VINES Mixed Bites; Red and Black licorice mixed bites. UPC: 4136400288 and 4136451277. Family Mix Half Pallet; UPD CA Dept. of Public Health collected random samples of Red Vines Black Licorice and found elevated levels of lead in the product. Class IITerminated
21 Aug 2012Official FDA Notice Red Vines Black Licorice Twists; No preservatives and Always Fat Free Packaged in the following configurations: One P CA Dept. of Public Health collected random samples of Red Vines Black Licorice and found elevated levels of lead in the product. Class IITerminated

Where have American Licorice recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

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