Toxic Waste is a line of

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candies owned and marketed by American company Candy Dynamics Inc., which is headquartered in Indianapolis,

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. The products are sold primarily in the

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The toxic waste candy is packed in novelty drum containers, each holding 16 pieces of sour candy which come in five different flavors.Sugar Stand https://sugarstand.com/toxic-waste-flavours/ Toxic Waste Flavours

Production and distribution

Some Toxic Waste products have a hard, sour exterior and a sour interior. Toxic Waste candy products are made in Brazil, Pakistan and Spain. The product is distributed in the United States, United Kingdom, by Newbridge Foods of Bromborough, Wirral, Europe, Canada, South Africa and other countries. There are five original flavors: apple, black cherry, watermelon, lemon and blue raspberry. A purple container was also introduced, containing the flavors blueberry, blackberry, black cherry and grape. In addition to the purple drum, five new flavors were introduced in the red drum variety: raspberry, cranberry, red pear, strawberry and red grape, and a further five flavors - lime, kiwi, melon, green apple and green pear - were introduced in the green drum. The brand also includes Smog Balls, Goop (discontinued in the USA), Slime Lickers, Hi Voltage Bubblegum (discontinued in the USA), Short Circuits Bubblegum (discontinued in the USA), Toxic Waste Gum Balls (discontinued in the USA), and Mutant Gummy Worms. In 2007, the Nuclear Sludge chew bar variety was introduced, but it was not as popular with consumers compared to the other varieties. Testing by the California department of public health also revealed this variety to have a dangerously high lead level, and was recalled for this reason. Nuclear sludge attained sales of $32,000 in 2010. Another product is Toxic Waste Sour Candy sprays.

Nutritional information

Calories-25 per candy
Total fat 0 g,
Sodium 0 mg,
Total carbohydrates 13 g,
Sugars 11 g,
Protein 0 g.

Toxic Waste Challenge

The container features a challenge how long buyers can keep a candy in their mouths. The manufacturers encourage buyers to compete against a friend. There is a caution on the drum stating that sensitive individuals should not consume the product.

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reporter Kevin Allen notes that the candy gives some palatable sweetness after the initial strong sour flavor in the mouth.

Recalls

In January 2011, the U.S. distributor of the Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge chew bar variety recalled the product, which was manufactured in Pakistan, due to lead contamination. At the time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was unsafe to eat due to this contamination. The contamination was first detected by the California Department of Public Health, which found lead content in the candy at 0.31 parts per million, above the FDA maximum of foods being required to be below 0.1 parts per million. In March 2011, the FDA determined that Toxic Waste Short Circuits bubble gum brand products imported into the U.S. from Pakistan had amounts of lead that exceeded FDA-allowable levels. The FDA determined that the product had 0.189 parts per million of lead. In October 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall statement for Toxic Waste Slime Licker products. The products contain a rolling ball that can detach and cause a choking hazard.

References

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