1) Ground Tumeric item #73535 Net Wt 50 lbs Distributed by Gel Spice… — Class I food recall F-1612-2017
Terminated recall by Gel Spice Co, Inc., reported 2017-03-22, distributed nationwide. Ground Turmeric may contain excess levels of lead.
| Recall number | F-1612-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Gel Spice Co, Inc., Bayonne, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-07-28 |
| Classified | 2017-03-16 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-03-22 |
| Terminated | 2020-02-04 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 34,712 pounds |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00036800354920, 00076114007730, 00076114364628, 00076114800867, 00085239211038, 06281063884002 |
| Lot numbers | 05APR2019, TURM151247 |
| Model numbers | 73535 |
Product
1) Ground Tumeric item #73535 Net Wt 50 lbs Distributed by Gel Spice Co., Inc 48 Hook Road, Bayonne, NJ 07002 2) Spice Supreme Ground Turmeric Net Wt 2 oz. (56 g) Packed in the USA by Gel Spice Co., Inc. Bayonne, NJ 07002 UPC 076114364628 3)Clear Value Ground Turmeric Net Wt. .75 oz (21 g) Distributed by TopCo Associates LLC Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, UPC 036800354920 4) Market Pantry Ground Turmeric, Net Wt. 0.95 oz. Distributed by Target Corporation Minneapolis, MN 55403 Product of India UPC 085239211038 5) Spice Select Ground Turmeric, Net Wt 8 oz.(227g), Distributed By: GelSpice, Co., Inc., Bayonne, NJ 07002, UPC 076114007730 6) Lieber's Turmeric, Net Wt. 2 oz (56g), Dist by Lieber's Chocolate & Food Products Co, Maspeth, New York 11378, UPC 04342700626 7) Gel brand Ground Turmeric, Net Wt. 15 oz., (425g) Plastic Bottle, Packed by Gel Spice Co., Inc., Bayonne, NJ 07002, UPC 076114800867 8) b'gan seasonings Ground Turmeric NET WT. 16 oz 1 LB (454 g) Dist. by S. Bertram. Inc, Linden, NJ 07036 UPC 9) Freshly Ground Turmeric Net Weight 2.8oz (79g) Orient Provision & Trading Co. LTD UPC 6281063884002 10) Spice Supreme Ground Turmeric Net Wt 2 oz. (56 g) Gel Spice Co., Inc. Bayonne, NJ 07002 UPC 07611436462 11) Fresh Finds Ground Turmeric Net Wt. 3.75 oz (106g) Distributed by: Big Lots Stores, Inc. PO Box 28523 Columbus OH 43228-0523 UPC 08102601230
Reason for recall
Ground Turmeric may contain excess levels of lead.
Machine access
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