Food recall: Santos Brand, Bulgar Wheat, flour packed in clear plastic bags, 2 lbs.
Class I FDA enforcement event 61893. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The recall was initiated after it was discovered during a routine inspection that the products i.e. various kinds of flours, legumes and spices were cross packaged on shared equipment with peanuts and wheat flour. The products i.e. various kinds of flours, legumes and spices were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of peanuts or wheat, but may contain traces of it.
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
Santos Inc. started this food recall on 18 May 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in San Leandro, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 61893 has 14 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Jun 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 25 Sep 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distributed to retail markets in Northern California.
Recalling firm
Santos Inc., San Leandro, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
14 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1461-2012 | Santos Brand, Bulgar Wheat, flour packed in clear plastic bags, 2 lbs. | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1462-2012 | Santos Brand, All Purpose flour packed in clear plastic bags, 2 lbs, 5lbs | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1463-2012 | Santos Brand, Cinnamon Sticks packed in clear plastic bags, 7oz, 14oz | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1464-2012 | Santos Brand, Cumin Seeds packed in clear plastic bags, 7 ounces, 14 ounces, 2 pounds | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1465-2012 | Santos Brand, Fennel Seeds packed in clear plastic bags, 3.5 ounces, 7 ounces, 14 ounces, 2 pounds | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1466-2012 | Santos Brand, Deggi Mirch (Red Capsicum & Kashmiri Red Chile Powder) packed in clear plastic bags, 7 ounces, 14 ounces, 2 pounds | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1467-2012 | Santos Brand, Garam Masala (Indian Spice Mix) packed in clear plastic bags, 7 ounces, 16 ounces | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1468-2012 | Santos Brand, Ginger Powder packed in clear plastic bags, 7 ounces, 14 ounces, 2 pounds | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1469-2012 | Santos Brand, Cardamom packed in clear plastic bags, 3.5 ounces, 7 ounces | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1470-2012 | Santos Brand, Whole Mace packed in clear plastic bags, 3.5 ounces, 7 ounces | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1471-2012 | Santos Brand, Mustard Seeds packed in clear plastic bags, 3.5 ounces, 16 ounces | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1472-2012 | Santos Brand, Urid Split (Lentils) packed in clear plastic bags, 2 pounds, 4 pounds | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1473-2012 | Santos Brand, Suji (Farina) packed in clear plastic bags, 2 pounds | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1474-2012 | Santos Brand, garbanzo beans packed in clear plastic bags, 2 pounds, 4 pounds | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2012
- 515
- Share of these events in Class I
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 14
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1461-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 61893. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/61893/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Distributed to retail markets in Northern California.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 61893?
- The event has 14 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
N/A
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 52% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class I.