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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Jul 28, 2016 (10 years ago)

1) Ground Tumeric recall

Recalled by Gel Spice Co, Inc. · Bayonne, NJ, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Ground Turmeric may contain excess levels of lead.

Some of these cause harm only with repeated exposure (lead in spices, for example), others act within hours (histamine poisoning from spoiled fish). All chemical contamination recalls.

What was recalled

1) Ground Tumeric item #73535 Net Wt 50 lbs Distributed by Gel Spice Co., Inc 48 Hook Road, Bayonne, NJ 07002 2) Spice Supreme Ground Turmeric Net Wt 2 oz. (56 g) Packed in the USA by Gel Spice Co., Inc. Bayonne, NJ 07002 UPC 076114364628 3)Clear Value Ground Turmeric Net Wt. .75 oz (21 g) Distributed by TopCo Associates LLC Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, UPC 036800354920 4) Market Pantry Ground Turmeric, Net Wt. 0.95 oz. Distributed by Target Corporation Minneapolis, MN 55403 Product of India UPC 085239211038 5) Spice Select Ground Turmeric, Net Wt 8 oz.(227g), Distributed By: GelSpice, Co., Inc., Bayonne, NJ 07002, UPC 076114007730 6) Lieber's Turmeric, Net Wt. 2 oz (56g), Dist by Lieber's Chocolate & Food Products Co, Maspeth, New York 11378, UPC 04342700626 7) Gel brand Ground Turmeric, Net Wt. 15 oz., (425g) Plastic Bottle, Packed by Gel Spice Co., Inc., Bayonne, NJ 07002, UPC 076114800867 8) b'gan seasonings Ground Turmeric NET WT. 16 oz 1 LB (454 g) Dist. by S. Bertram. Inc, Linden, NJ 07036 UPC 9) Freshly Ground Turmeric Net Weight 2.8oz (79g) Orient Provision & Trading Co. LTD UPC 6281063884002 10) Spice Supreme Ground Turmeric Net Wt 2 oz. (56 g) Gel Spice Co., Inc. Bayonne, NJ 07002 UPC 07611436462 11) Fresh Finds Ground Turmeric Net Wt. 3.75 oz (106g) Distributed by: Big Lots Stores, Inc. PO Box 28523 Columbus OH 43228-0523 UPC 08102601230

Quantity: 34,712 pounds total for all recalled products

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

1) lot# TURM151247 2) Lot/BB Code 05/17/19 3) Lot/BB Code 04/27/19 4) Lot/BB Code 05APR2019 5) Lot/BB Code 03/18/2019 6) Lot/BB code 05/13/19 7) Lot/BB Code 04/18/2019 and 05/16/2019 8) E05P 9) 24-03-16-24-03-21 10) 05/02/2019 11) 03/08/19

Where it was sold

Nationwide.

FDA's distribution note: nationwide

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
Gel Spice Co, Inc.
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jul 28, 2016
In FDA report of
Mar 22, 2017
Terminated
Feb 4, 2020
FDA recall number
F-1612-2017 · event 74859
Official record
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