Food recall: GROUND CUMIN STERILE TREATED PROD. OF TURKEY, 50 LBS.
FDA enforcement event 70359 is a food recall by Wm. E. Martin & Sons Co., Inc. of Roslyn, NY, initiated 25 Jan 2015 and classified Class I, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class I as 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. 47% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 9 May 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Wm. E. Martin & Sons Co., Inc..
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Wm. E. Martin & Sons Co., Inc., Roslyn, NY.
Reason for recall
"Cumin contains undeclared peanut protein"
Distribution
"CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, LA, MD, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, TX, VA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1411-2015 | GROUND CUMIN STERILE TREATED PROD. OF TURKEY, 50 LBS. | 396 units | Class I | Terminated | 18 Mar 2015 |
| F-1412-2015 | CHILI POWDER 50 LBS | 312 units | Class I | Terminated | 18 Mar 2015 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Cumin contains undeclared peanut protein"
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, LA, MD, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, TX, VA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 9 May 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.