Class IF-1614-2017

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

Hot/Spicy Curry Powder. Packaged under the names: Blue Mountain Country Hot Jamaican Curry Powder, Jamaican Choice Jamaican Hot Curry Powder, Ocho Rios Jamaica Nice Spicy Hot Curry Powder Seasoning, Ocho Rios Hot N Spicy Jamaican Style Curry Powder, Oriental Brand Grade A Jamaican Curry Powder Hot & Spicy, Grace Jamaican Style Hot Curry Powder, and Grace Caribbean Tradition Hot Curry Powder. Sold as 2 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 22 oz, and 5 lb.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Lot No. 12516, 21616, 31616, 40216, 42116, 51816, 60316, 62416, 111915, 12616, 21716, 31916, 40816, 42216, 51916, 61316, 62716, 12716, 22216, 32319, 41216, 42716, 52316, 61416, 62916, 12916, 30116, 32416, 41316, 42816, 53116, 61516, 120115, 20316, 30516, 32516, 41416, 42916, 60116, 61616, 120215, 20916, 30716, 32616, 42016, 51716, 60216, 62316, & 120315. Exp. Date: 11/01/2018 thru 06/29/2019.
Quantity: Approximately 373,411 lbs total

Why it was recalled

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.

Recalling firm

Firm: Oriental Packing Co., Inc.
Notification channel: E-Mail
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 14855 Sw 137th St., Ste. 103, N/A, Miami, Florida 33196

Distribution

Distribution pattern: FL & NY.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-08-02
FDA classified: 2017-03-16
Posted by FDA: 2017-03-22
Terminated: 2017-05-08
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1614-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.