Spices USA Inc. Recall: Product contains elevated levels of lead.

United States

OngoingClass I

Company: Spices USA Inc.
Product: Tasty Sawa Ground Turmeric, 50 lb bag. Manufactured by Spic…
Recall date: August 17, 2016
Source: FDA

Reason for recall

Product contains elevated levels of lead.

August 17, 2016 - Recall initiated
March 29, 2017 - Reported by source

Recalled products
Product description	UPC	Quantity	Lot / code information
Tasty Sawa Ground Turmeric, 50 lb bag. Manufactured by Spices USA.	Not published in this source record	772 bags	Lot 120674, Use By 04/2018

Distribution

Distributed within the state of Florida and in the following countries: France
Jamaica
Columbia
Dominican Republic
Barbados
Honduras
St John Antigua

Official source record

Agency: FDA
Dataset: FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number: F-1640-2017
Event ID: 75282
Status: Ongoing
Classification: Class I
Company: Spices USA Inc.
Product description: Tasty Sawa Ground Turmeric, 50 lb bag. Manufactured by Spices USA.
Quantity: 772 bags
Reason: Product contains elevated levels of lead.
Recall initiation date: August 17, 2016
Report date: March 29, 2017
Classification date: Not published in this source record
Termination date: Not terminated as of this source record
Distribution pattern: Distributed within the state of Florida and in the following countries: France, Jamaica, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Barbados, Honduras, St John Antigua
UPC, lot, and code information: Lot 120674, Use By 04/2018
Voluntary or mandated: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method: E-Mail
Source last updated: Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date: July 18, 2026 ET

Responsible company: Spices USA Inc.

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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