FDA Food Recalls

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Class IIF-2158-2019

Product

MDH Sambar Masala; Spices blend for South Indian Cuisine 3.5 oz. (100 g) box. code 6291103750327 Ingredients: coriander, Chili Rec, Cumin Powder, Tumeric, Salt White, Fenugreek seeds, Mustard, Lentil (Chana Dal) Lentil (Pigeon peas lentil) Black Pepper, Fennel, Cassia, Cloves, Curry leaves, Nutmeg, Fenugreek Leaves, Cardamom Amomum, Asafoetida, Mace. Manufactured by R-pure Agro Specialties (FZE), P.O. Box No. 120356, SAIF Zone, Sharjah, UAE

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
LOT CODE: 48; EXPIRATION DATE: DEC 2021
Quantity
20 cases - 60 Packages, each 100 grams

Why it was recalled

Product tested positive for Salmonella upon arrival in US, was distributed by firm.

Recalling firm

Firm
House of Spices India, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3000 Marcus Avenue, Ste 2W10, N/A, New Hyde Park, New York 11042

Distribution

Distribution pattern
CA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-09-06
FDA classified
2019-09-16
Posted by FDA
2019-09-25
Terminated
2020-04-06
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2158-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

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