Recalls / Class I
Class IF-1615-2017
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
Mild Curry Powder. Packaged under the names: Blue Mountain Country Jamaican Curry Powder, Jamaican Choice Jamaican Curry Powder, Ocho Rios Jamaica Nice Curry Powder Seasoning, Ocho Rios Jamaican Style Curry Powder, Oriental Brand Grade A Jamaican Curry Powder, Grace Jamaican Style Mild Curry Powder, Grace Caribbean Tradition 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, 20316, 21716, 31516, 40216, 41916, 51516, 60716, 62716, 12616, 20416, 22216, 31816, 40316, 41416, 51616, 61316, 62816, 12716, 20516, 22616, 31916, 40416, 42016, 52716, 61416, 120316, 12816, 20816, 30216, 32216, 40516, 42116, 53116, 61516, 120315, 13016, 20916, 30516, 32416, 40716, 42216, 60216, 61616, 112015, 20116, 21216, 30716, 32516, 41216, 42516, 60316, 62216, 112315, 20216, 21316, 31416, 32916, 41316, 50316, 60616, & 62316. Exp. Dates: 11/01/2018 thru 06/29/2016.
- 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
- 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-1615-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.