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Pulparindo

Mexican candy

Pulparindo

Mexican candy

The Pulparindo logo
Pulparindo mascot

Pulparindo is the trade name of a Mexican candy produced by Dulces de la Rosa. The candy is made from the pulp of the tamarind fruit, and is flavored with sugar, salt, and chili peppers, making it simultaneously tart, sweet, salty, and spicy. The "extra picante" variation is especially spicy.

Flavors

There are original (tamarind), mango, watermelon, and apricot flavors.

Lead content

In July 2007, the California Department of Public Health announced they had conducted testing on Pulparindo Extra Hot candy showing it contained between 0.12 and 0.18 ppm of lead. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this level of lead in the "Extra Hot" version was above acceptable limits for candy that is not frequently eaten by small children. National Library of Medicine Article 2020 "Lead Concentrations in Mexican Candy: A Follow-Up Report"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7047762/ However, as of December 19, 2007, after further tests confirming lead levels below 0.10 ppm, this advice was rescinded allowing Pulparindo Extra Hot with a best before date of JUN 09 or later to be sold once more in California.

References

References

  1. "California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat De La Rosa Pulparindo Candy".
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090606190005/http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/ChemicalContaminantsandPesticides/ucm077904.htm FDA report on Lead in Candy Likely To Be Consumed by Small Children]
  3. {{Citation. (2009). "Photos of candies found to contain lead levels in excess of 0.10 ppm". California Department of Public Health. link
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