Food recall

Starwest Botanicals, Inc recall: Ground cumin seed

Starwest Botanicals, Inc, of Sacramento, CA, recalled Ground cumin seed. The FDA's reason: “Firm was notified by supplier of ground cumin that it may contain peanut protein.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 30, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 18, 2015. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed June 24, 2015

The recall

Company
Starwest Botanicals, Inc (Sacramento, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm was notified by supplier of ground cumin that it may contain peanut protein.”
Where it was sold
KS, CA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
70187

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1198-2015 Class I

    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

    Codes: Lot 2808E (schiff) Starwest lot E 81316-51

    Quantity: 25 lbs

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of February 18, 2015.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.