Sirob Imports Recalls FC Finest Choice Hot Curry Powder for Lead
Sirob Imports, Inc. is recalling 12,100 pounds of FC Finest Choice Hot Curry Powder because the product may contain elevated levels of lead.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Sirob Imports, Inc. is recalling 12,100 pounds of FC Finest Choice Hot Curry Powder, packaged in 50-pound boxes. The recall is being conducted because the product may contain elevated levels of lead.
The affected product is identified by Bulk Lot# 240817 and Sirob Lot: GER3031818. The recall covers distribution in New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Sirob Imports, Inc. for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- FC Finest Choice Hot Curry Powder, Packed By SIROB IMPORTS, INC. packaged in a 50 pound box.
- Manufacturer
- Sirob Imports, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Bulk Lot# 240817 / Sirob Lot: GER3031818
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Sirob Imports, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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