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Class ITerminated in FDA datasetRecall initiated Sep 23, 2020

Ground cinnamon. Packaged in bulk 50 lb. corrugated boxes with inside liner.

Recalling firm: Kalustyan Corp.

Why it was recalled

Possible Salmonella contamination in cinnamon

Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Dec 2, 2021.

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ProductGround cinnamon. Packaged in bulk 50 lb. corrugated boxes with inside liner.
Package size50 lb

FDA code information

Original manufactured lot # 165089 which was divided into 4 smaller lots: lot # 175742(7/6/20), lot # 173326 (5/11/20), lot # 174291 (6/1/20) & lot # 174382 (6/8/20).

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Original product description

Ground cinnamon. Packaged in bulk 50 lb. corrugated boxes with inside liner.

Extracted codes and context

TypeCode / valueContext
lot165089Original manufactured lot # 165089 which was divided into 4 smaller lots: lot # 175742(7/6/20), lot # 173326 (5/11/20), lot # 174291 (6/1/20) & lot # 1743
lot173326lot # 165089 which was divided into 4 smaller lots: lot # 175742(7/6/20), lot # 173326 (5/11/20), lot # 174291 (6/1/20) & lot # 174382 (6/8/20).
lot174291ivided into 4 smaller lots: lot # 175742(7/6/20), lot # 173326 (5/11/20), lot # 174291 (6/1/20) & lot # 174382 (6/8/20).
lot174382ts: lot # 175742(7/6/20), lot # 173326 (5/11/20), lot # 174291 (6/1/20) & lot # 174382 (6/8/20).
lot175742Original manufactured lot # 165089 which was divided into 4 smaller lots: lot # 175742(7/6/20), lot # 173326 (5/11/20), lot # 174291 (6/1/20) & lot # 174382 (6/8/20).

Original FDA recall reason

Possible Salmonella contamination in cinnamon

Recall details

Recall number
F-0005-2021
Event ID
86472
FDA status
Terminated
Initiated
Sep 23, 2020
Reported
Oct 14, 2020
Classified
Oct 7, 2020
Terminated
Dec 2, 2021
Quantity
243 boxes (12,150 pounds)
Location
Union, NJ, United States
Initiation type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Where it was distributed

Distributed in bulk to TX and IL in the US. Distributed to foreign facilities in Canada and Costa Rica

FDA source record · F-0005-2021

Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗

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