Food recall

J M Exotic Foods Inc recall: Ground Turmeric packaged as follows

J M Exotic Foods Inc, of Moody, AL, recalled Ground Turmeric packaged as follows. The FDA's reason: “The firm received a notice from their supplier that a sample of ground turmeric was tested and found to have elevated levels of lead.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 2, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 22, 2017. 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

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed March 29, 2017

The recall

Company
J M Exotic Foods Inc (Moody, AL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The firm received a notice from their supplier that a sample of ground turmeric was tested and found to have elevated levels of lead.”
Where it was sold
GA, AL
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
74866

The product recalled

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

  • F-1613-2017 Class I

    Ground Turmeric packaged as follows: a) FOOD LOCKER(R) , 16 oz, PHENIX FOOD SERVICE, PHENIX CITY, AL 36867 b) Ground Turmeric, Net Wt. 4 oz.,

    Codes: a) Lot number: 16110118 b) Lot numbers: 16131185, 16165184

    Quantity: 468 units

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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 March 22, 2017.

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.