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…
Recalling firm: Oriental Packing Co., Inc.
Why it was recalled
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.
The exact 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.
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Original FDA code information
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.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1614-2017
- Event ID
- 74814
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Aug 2, 2016
- Reported
- Mar 22, 2017
- Classified
- Mar 16, 2017
- Terminated
- May 8, 2017
- Quantity
- Approximately 373,411 lbs total
- Location
- Miami, FL, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
Where it was distributed
FL & NY.
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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