Oriental Jamaican Hot Curry Powder
Reason Product contains lead.
Ocho-Rios Jamaican Nice Hot Curry Powder recall
Recalled by Oriental Packing Co., Inc. · Miami, FL, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Product contains 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
Ocho-Rios Jamaican Nice Hot Curry Powder, 4 oz. Manufactured by Oriental Packing Co.
Quantity: 14,000 lbs total
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 codes 091316A and 091316B. Best before 09/19/2019 through 09/21/2019
Where it was sold
Florida
FDA's distribution note: Sold to customers in Jamaica and Florida
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
- Oriental Packing Co., Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Dec 7, 2016
- In FDA report of
- Apr 5, 2017
- Terminated
- Apr 17, 2017
- FDA recall number
- F-1741-2017 · event 75887
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
Also recalled with it (3 more products)
FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.
Ocho-Rios Jamaican Nice Mild Curry Powder
Reason Product contains lead.
Ocho-Rios Mild Curry Powder
Reason Product contains lead.
Other recalls by Oriental Packing Co., Inc.
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.
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.
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.
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.