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title: "Heart of the Earth (HOTE) 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao Pre-Ground Paste. Net Wt... — FDA record F-0004-2025 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Elevated lead level 0.671 ppm in cacao (chocolate)"
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# Heart of the Earth (HOTE) 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao Pre-Ground Paste. Net Wt. 16oz (454g). Packaged in Kraft paper h... — FDA record F-0004-2025

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Aug 21, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: Heart of the Earth (HOTE) 100% Pure Ceremonial Cacao Pre-Ground Paste. Net Wt. 16oz (454g). Packaged in Kraft paper heat sealed stand-up pouch bags with inner plastic liner with SKU PC-GRUCCP-1LB. Product of Guatemala. Distributed Soul Lift Cacao of Portland, Oregon. The product is 100% pure cacao (chocolate) which is not ready for consumption. In most cases it is prepared into a chocolate drink with hot water and a blender.
- **Reason**: Elevated lead level 0.671 ppm in cacao (chocolate)
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Inner Waymark LLC
- **Quantity**: 60/1lb. bags
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: F-0004-2025

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Lot #506 with "best by" date June 18, 2026. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Oct 9, 2024
- **Recall initiation date**: Aug 21, 2024
- **Center classification date**: Oct 1, 2024

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## What to do next

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## Related records

[Chocolate records](https://isitonrecall.com/product/chocolate/) [Nuts and snacks records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/nuts-and-snacks/) [Inner Waymark LLC records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/inner-waymark-llc/)