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Food recall: Cardamom Pods Green Whole Organic Sold in 25 lb. bulk boxes and 1 lb. retail plastic bags UPC 1 pound bags: 7-6796302528
Starwest Botanicals, Inc (Sacramento, CA) initiated this food recall on 6 Mar 2018; FDA lists 1 product record under event 79465, classified Class I.
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. 34% of the 578 food enforcement events initiated in 2018 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 6 Jul 2018. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Starwest Botanicals, Inc has 5 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Starwest Botanicals, Inc, Sacramento, CA.
Reason for recall
"Customer notified firm after they received a positive result for Salmonella of Lot #90186-00 Cardamon Pods Green Whole Organic supplied by Starwest Botanicals"
Distribution
"US and Canada"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0971-2018 | Cardamom Pods Green Whole Organic Sold in 25 lb. bulk boxes and 1 lb. retail plastic bags UPC 1 pound bags: 7-6796302528-9; UPC bulk: 7 679630257-2 Imported from Guatemala Starwest Botanicals, Sacramento, CA | 810 pounds of bulk and 133 x 1 lb. bags | Class I | Terminated | 21 Mar 2018 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Starwest Botanicals, Inc
| 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 |
| 14 Jan 2015 | BAM124 Chili Powder Salt Free | Food | Class I | 5 |
| 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 |
All 5 events for Starwest Botanicals, Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Customer notified firm after they received a positive result for Salmonella of Lot #90186-00 Cardamon Pods Green Whole Organic supplied by Starwest Botanicals"
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: "US and Canada"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 6 Jul 2018. "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.