Food Recall Check

Chemical contamination

Lead, arsenic, pesticides, natural toxins such as aflatoxin, or histamine in fish. Some of these cause harm only with repeated exposure (lead in spices, for example), others act within hours (histamine poisoning from spoiled fish).

578 FDA food recalls with this as the main cause, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

IBF Peanut Butter

Reason Product was found to contain high levels of aflatoxin.

Hampton Farms Industrial Plant SD F-0878-2017
Class I · High risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

Mild Jerk Curry Powder

Reason Product samples tested positive for lead. Finished curry products tested and ground turmeric ingredient used to manufacture the curry seasoning also tested positive for lead.

Oriental Packing Co., Inc. FL, NY F-1617-2017
Class I · High risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

Hot/Spicy Jerk Curry Powder

Reason Product samples tested positive for lead. Finished curry products tested and ground turmeric ingredient used to manufacture the curry seasoning also tested positive for lead.

Oriental Packing Co., Inc. FL, NY F-1616-2017
Class I · High risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

Mild Curry Powder

Reason Product samples tested positive for lead. Finished curry products tested and ground turmeric ingredient used to manufacture the curry seasoning also tested positive for lead.

Oriental Packing Co., Inc. FL, NY F-1615-2017
Class I · High risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

Hot/Spicy Curry Powder

Reason Product samples tested positive for lead. Finished curry products tested and ground turmeric ingredient used to manufacture the curry seasoning also tested positive for lead.

Oriental Packing Co., Inc. FL, NY F-1614-2017
Class I · High risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

Ground Turmeric packaged as follows

Reason The firm received a notice from their supplier that a sample of ground turmeric was tested and found to have elevated levels of lead.

J M Exotic Foods Inc AL, GA F-1613-2017
Class I · High risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

1) Ground Tumeric

Reason Ground Turmeric may contain excess levels of lead.

Gel Spice Co, Inc. Nationwide F-1612-2017
Class III · Low risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

Imperial Choice Mandarin Oranges Broken Segments in Light Syrup

Reason Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is announcing a voluntary recall of one lot of Imperial Choice Mandarin Oranges Broken Segments in Light Syrup because some of the cans from this lot may leak, bulge or burst…

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank PA F-1245-2016
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

Ducal Apple Nectar

Reason Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services surveillance sample tested positive for arsenic above 10 ppb.

Global Garlic, Inc. 10 states F-2600-2016
Class III · Low risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

Novo Bnei Darom Green Olives in Jar

Reason International Trading & Import Inc. dba Nuts & More is recalling Novo Bnei Darom Green Olives because it contains an unapproved pesticide (Chlorpyrifos)

International Trading & Import I F-1042-2016
Class III · Low risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Reason The product is being recalled due to the detection of trace amounts of two pesticides, Trifloxystrobin and Tebuconazole, that do not have a tolerance in the US for olive oil.

DEOLEO USA, Inc. Nationwide F-0736-2016
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Chemical / toxin

Kroger 100% natural apple FROM CONCENTRATE

Reason The firm received notification from the Alabama Dept. of Agriculture that a test came back indicating the levels of patulin was three times over the legal limit for patulin in two code dates of the Kroger Natural Apple…

The Kroger Co 26 states F-0345-2016