FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1198-2015

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Ground cumin seed; Received in 50 lb. bags Shipped in 25# bags Country of Origin - Turkey: Certified Kosher; Starwest Botanicals, Sacramento, CA Received from Schiff Food Products Co. ,Inc. Totowa, NJ 07512

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot 2808E (schiff) Starwest lot E 81316-51
Quantity
25 lbs

Why it was recalled

Firm was notified by supplier of ground cumin that it may contain peanut protein.

Recalling firm

Firm
Starwest Botanicals, Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
161 Main Ave, N/A, Sacramento, California 95838-2080

Distribution

Distribution pattern
KS, CA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-12-30
FDA classified
2015-02-11
Posted by FDA
2015-02-18
Terminated
2015-06-24
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1198-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.