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Hot/Spicy Curry Powder. Packaged under the names: Blue…: FDA Recall F-1614-2017

Agency action: Aug 2, 2016Record ID: F-1614-2017
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What happened

Original notice title

Hot/Spicy Curry Powder. Packaged under the names: Blue Mountain Country Hot Jamaican Curry Powder, Jamaican Choice Jamaican Hot Curry Powder, Ocho Rios Jamaica Nice Spicy Hot Curry…

From the archived source record

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.

What the official notice says to do

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Status and source details

Status recorded in the archive
Terminated
FDA recall classification
Class I
Recall initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Report date
Mar 22, 2017
Termination date in the archive
May 8, 2017
Source checked
Jul 16, 2026
Record revision
edd22e45a13d

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What is affected

Product
Hot/Spicy Curry Powder. Packaged under the names: Blue Mountain Country Hot Jamaican Curry Powder, Jamaican Choice Jamaican Hot Curry Powder, Ocho Rios Jamaica Nice Spicy Hot Curry Powder Seasoning, Ocho Rios Hot N Spicy Jamaican Style Curry Powder, Oriental Brand Grade A Jamaican Curry Powder Hot & Spicy, Grace Jamaican Style Hot Curry Powder, and Grace Caribbean Tradition Hot Curry Powder. Sold as 2 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 22 oz, and 5 lb.
Company
Oriental Packing Co., Inc.
Lot / identifier
Lot No. 12516, 21616, 31616, 40216, 42116, 51816, 60316, 62416, 111915, 12616, 21716, 31916, 40816, 42216, 51916, 61316, 62716, 12716, 22216, 32319, 41216, 42716, 52316, 61416, 62916, 12916, 30116, 32416, 41316, 42816, 53116, 61516, 120115, 20316, 30516, 32516, 41416, 42916, 60116, 61616, 120215, 20916, 30716, 32616, 42016, 51716, 60216, 62316, & 120315. Exp. Date: 11/01/2018 thru 06/29/2019.
Market / distribution
FL & NY.