Tasty-Sawa Cinnamon Ground
Reason Due to elevated levels of lead in ground cinnamon
Tasty Sawa Ground Turmeric recall
Recalled by Spices USA Inc. · Hialeah, FL, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Product contains elevated 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
Tasty Sawa Ground Turmeric, 50 lb bag. Manufactured by Spices USA.
Quantity: 772 bags
Food: Spices & seasonings
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.
Lot 120674, Use By 04/2018
Where it was sold
Florida
FDA's distribution note: Distributed within the state of Florida and in the following countries: France, Jamaica, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Barbados, Honduras, St John Antigua
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.
- Recalling firm
- Spices USA Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Aug 17, 2016
- In FDA report of
- Mar 29, 2017
- FDA recall number
- F-1640-2017 · event 75282
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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