Tasty Sawa Ground Turmeric, 50 lb bag.
Recalling firm: Spices USA Inc.
Why it was recalled
Product contains elevated levels of lead.
The exact product
Tasty Sawa Ground Turmeric, 50 lb bag. Manufactured by Spices USA.
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Original FDA code information
Lot 120674, Use By 04/2018
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1640-2017
- Event ID
- 75282
- FDA status
- Ongoing
- Initiated
- Aug 17, 2016
- Reported
- Mar 29, 2017
- Classified
- Mar 21, 2017
- Quantity
- 772 bags
- Location
- Hialeah, FL, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
Where it was distributed
Distributed within the state of Florida and in the following countries: France, Jamaica, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Barbados, Honduras, St John Antigua
FDA source record · F-1640-2017
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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