Madras Curry Powder Recalled for Elevated Lead Levels
Trong Food International is recalling Madras Curry Powder sold in three package sizes due to elevated lead contamination. All lots of the product have been included in the recall, which affected distributors in Maryland and Washington DC.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Lead contamination in food presents a risk of harm. The FDA Class II classification with no reported illnesses or hospitalizations, combined with confirmed elevated lead levels in a consumable product, meets the rubric criterion for High severity: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Trong Food International is recalling Madras Curry Powder sold under the name "KIM TU THAP" in three different package sizes. The recall was initiated due to elevated levels of lead detected in the product.
The affected products include a 4 oz. glass jar (UPC# 39606001562), a 4 oz. plastic pouch (UPC# 36906001544), and a 16 oz. plastic bottle (UPC# 39606001548). All lots of the curry powder have been included in this expanded recall.
The product was distributed to three distributor-type customers, with two locations in Maryland and one in Washington DC. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and discard it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Madras Curry Powder sold in 3 different package sizes. Recall has been expanded to include ALL LOTS. CA RI NI AN DO "KIM TU THAP", NET WT./ Poids NET (4oz.) 114 grams glass jar UPC# 39606001562 (4oz.) 114 grams plastic pouch UPC# 36906001544 (16oz.) plastic bottle UPC#…
- Manufacturer
- Trong Food International
- Category
- Food — Spices / Seasonings
- Hazard
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Lot numbers (1)
- All Lots
Distribution
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