Mexican candy being pulled from stores' shelves in LV

[cablewithaview]

The Clark County Health District is pulling certain Mexican candies off the shelves based on testing done by health officials and researchers in UNLV's School of Public Health.

Over the last several months, UNLV researchers consistently found lead in several types of Mexican candies, specifically those containing chili or tamarind. Researchers tested more than 4,000 pieces of candy, and found lead in 25 brands out of 100 tested.

All of the candy was purchased within a two-mile radius of UNLV, researchers told the Sun in September.

The health district issued a "cease and desist" order to prevent the display and sale of Mexican candy that contains chili, Lucas products in the form of powders and salts, tamarind candies in glazed ceramic containers, and Tama Roca candy with straws. The health district will be inspecting stores to enforce compliance, officials there said.

"The action to remove the candies from the area store shelves is designed to prevent potential long-term, permanent effects of lead poisoning in children who may consume these products," environmental health professor Shawn Gerstenberger said in a statement.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/lv-other/2006/feb/19/566647498.html

 

[dragon002]

why would candy have chili in it??

 

[dfergie]

Yeah, they pulled our Luca's lime salt awhile back... beer and shrimp have not been the same since...

 

[lostlife]

why would candy have chili in it??

chili powder.


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most of those mexican candies have been pulled from california for quite a long time.

 

[cablewithaview]

why would candy have chili in it??

apparently you don't eat Mexician or at least walk around one of there stores to at least see what they offer.

 

[dragon002]

i love mexican food, but chili powder in CANDY?

 

[FreddyvsJasonvsAsh]

I love mexican candy

 

[lostlife]

i used to like mexican candy when i was a kid, not so much anymore. used to get it all the time when i went to mexico with my parents and when i went to las vegas to visit relatives.

 

[HCI]

what are some types of mexican candy?

 

[cablewithaview]

i love mexican food, but chili powder in CANDY?

different culture, different taste

 

[FreddyvsJasonvsAsh]

there is this gooey chili type stuff in this bottle you push up and comes out the top..mmm those are good

 

[sampatterson]

Tamarind and chile, yummy (as long as there is not lead in it!)

 

[gale1220]

Is this like penny candy or is it box candy?

 

[boston area dtv]

Tamarind and chile, yummy (as long as there is not lead in it!)

Lead? Can understand the chili powder. I think the closest we came up here in Boston to Mexican candy is eating a hot tamale now and then (lil red hot jelly bean thingys). As for lead....Im just not sure how that would taste.

 

[lostlife]

Lead? Can understand the chili powder. I think the closest we came up here in Boston to Mexican candy is eating a hot tamale now and then (lil red hot jelly bean thingys). As for lead....Im just not sure how that would taste.

hot tamale's.... no where near mexican candy. mexican candy is just, different.

 

[dfergie]

different culture, different taste

Yes... You have to live near the border to appreciate...and the Texas, NM / Mexico borders are different than the Arizona/California borders...

 

[lostlife]

quite different, baja california vs mexico! the culture is way different.

 

[blabber]

Tamarind and chile, yummy (as long as there is not lead in it!)

I was at a flea market in northern Calif. once, and there was a roach coach that had Mexican popsicles. One was chili flavored. I tried one, W:devil: W!! Quite interesting (cough!).