Food recall: BAM124 Chili Powder Salt Free
Class I FDA enforcement event 70315. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Notified by immediate supplier of recall of ground cumin from Turkey due to the presence of peanut protein.
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
Starwest Botanicals, Inc started this food recall on 14 Jan 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Sacramento, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 70315 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 Apr 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Jun 2015.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
One customer in MO
Recalling firm
Starwest Botanicals, Inc, Sacramento, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1864-2015 | BAM124 Chili Powder Salt Free | 45 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 8 Apr 2015 |
| F-1865-2015 | BAM023 Sweet Curry Powder | 180 lbs | Class I | Terminated | 8 Apr 2015 |
| F-1866-2015 | 205190-50 Cumin Seed Powder | 300 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 8 Apr 2015 |
| F-1867-2015 | BAM150 Caribbean Jerk Seasoning | 20 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 8 Apr 2015 |
| F-1868-2015 | BAM142 Blue Cheese Jalapeno Steak | 2.5 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 8 Apr 2015 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2015
- 607
- Share of these events in Class I
- 47%
- Product records in this event
- 5Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2021 | Starwest Botanicals Item#: 209617-34, Item# 209617-31 Wood Betony Herb C/S Organic Stackys Officinalis Origin: Croatia D | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 16 Oct 2020 | Elderberry Whole Organic; Sambucus Nigra; Origin: Croatia 1 lb. and 4 oz. Distributed in Mylar bags. 1 lb. UPC: 7 67963 | Food | Class I | 2 |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Cardamom Pods Green Whole Organic Sold in 25 lb. bulk boxes and 1 lb. retail plastic bags UPC 1 pound bags: 7-6796302528 | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 30 Dec 2014 | Ground cumin seed; Received in 50 lb. bags Shipped in 25# bags Country of Origin - Turkey: Certified Kosher; Starwest Bo | Food | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1864-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 70315. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/70315/. 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:
One customer in MO
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 70315?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
45 lbs.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 47% of the 607 food events that started in 2015 are in Class I.