FDA Food recall · Reported November 21, 2018
Curry powder packaged under bulk, retail, and food service labels. Bulk: CURRY POWDER Net Weight 55 LBS, DISTRIBUTED BY SIROB IMPORTS LINDENHURST, NEW YORK USA (sold in a 55 pound bag) Packaged under the following retail brands: Corrado 16 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 8 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01102 1 Orlando Imports 16 oz. UPC: 0 53760 45255 8 Nouri s Syrian Bakery 8 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01102 1 16 oz. UPC: 0 1279 0110 7 Mediterranean Specialty Foods 8 oz. UPC: 0 127
Products may contain elevated levels of lead.
Sirob Imports, Inc. recalled Curry powder packaged under bulk, retail, and food service labels. Bulk: CURRY PO… - a critical-severity action.
Curry powder packaged under bulk, retail, and food service labels. Bulk: CURRY PO… was recalled by Sirob Imports, Inc. in November 21, 2018. Reason: Products may contain elevated levels of lead.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0696-2019 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Sirob Imports, Inc. issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-Products may contain elevated levels of lead..
- Critical
- severity level
- Class I
- classification
- November 21, 2018
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0696-2019 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Curry powder packaged under bulk, retail, and food service labels. Bulk: CURRY POWDER Net Weight 55 LBS, DISTRIBUTED BY SIROB IMPORTS LINDENHURST, NEW YORK USA (sold in a 55 pound bag) Packaged under the following retail brands: Corrado 16 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 8 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01102 1 Orlando Imports 16 oz. UPC: 0 53760 45255 8 Nouri s Syrian Bakery 8 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01102 1 16 oz. UPC: 0 1279 0110 7 Mediterranean Specialty Foods 8 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01102 1 Butera Fruit Market 8 oz. - UPC: 0 12729 45273 2 Packaged under the following food service brands: FC Finest Choice CURRY POWDER 16 oz. - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 Packed By: SIROB IMPORTS, INC www.boborisfood.com CURRY POWDER 5 POUNDS - UPC: 0 12729 00996 7 Packed By: SIROB IMPORTS, INC www.boborisfood.com PREMIUM LABEL CURRY POWDER 16 oz. - PLCP12 Distributed by: Foodirect, Inc. Bronx, NY 10474 ROSE LEAF CURRY POWDER 16 OZ - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 DIST BY: H. SCHRIER FOODS BROOKLYN, NY 11234 K FRESH CHOICE Finest Quality CURRY POWDER A Division Of AceEndico Corp. Elmsford, NY 17 OUNCES - UPC: 0 12729 00999 8 Manhattan Gourmet CURRY POWDER 16 Ounces - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 Exclusively by VFS, Bronx, NY 10474 Valley Park CURRY POWDER 16 OZ - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7
Reason for recall
Products may contain elevated levels of lead.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-0696-2019 |
| Date reported | November 21, 2018 |
| Date initiated | October 23, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Sirob Imports, Inc. |
| Firm location | Lindenhurst, NY |
| Affected scope | 12,100 pounds (total for all products) |
| Distribution | NY, IL, NJ, MI,PA,FL |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
Match your product against the recall record, then act on the agency remedy.
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- This is a Class I (high-risk) recall, stop using the product immediately and follow the disposal or return instructions. What to do next
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