Food recall

House of Spices India, Inc. recall: MDH Sambar Masala

House of Spices India, Inc., of New Hyde Park, NY, recalled MDH Sambar Masala. The FDA's reason: “Product tested positive for Salmonella upon arrival in US, was distributed by firm.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 6, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 25, 2019. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed April 6, 2020

The recall

Company
House of Spices India, Inc. (New Hyde Park, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product tested positive for Salmonella upon arrival in US, was distributed by firm.”
Where it was sold
CA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
83739

The product recalled

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

  • F-2158-2019 Class II

    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

    Codes: LOT CODE: 48; EXPIRATION DATE: DEC 2021

    Quantity: 20 cases - 60 Packages, each 100 grams

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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 September 25, 2019.

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.