Food recall: Deer Cumin Powder 7 oz.., UPC 714760027497 14 oz UPC 714760027503 Packed for: Best Foods Inc. Edison, NJ 08817

Class II FDA enforcement event 73354. Recall start date: 9 Feb 2016. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 21 Jun 2017.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Cumin may contain undeclared peanut.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Best Foods NJ, Inc. started this food recall on 9 Feb 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Edison, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73354 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Sep 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Jun 2017.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

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.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

CT, DE, MA, PA, NJ, NY & VA

Recalling firm

Best Foods NJ, Inc., Edison, NJ.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 73354: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-2135-2016	Deer Cumin Powder 7 oz.., UPC 714760027497 14 oz UPC 714760027503 Packed for: Best Foods Inc. Edison, NJ 08817	130 Bags	Class II	Terminated	21 Sep 2016

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2016: 799
Share of these events in Class II: 43%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 4

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Best Foods NJ, Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
30 Sep 2021	Sundelight Golden Raisins Net Wt 7oz. UPC: 14760 84059. Plastic pouches. 20 pouches/per case	Food	Class I	1
6 Apr 2015	Deer Cumin Powder Packed for Best Foods Inc., Edison, NJ 08817 a) 7 oz. UPC 71476027497 b) 14 oz..UPC 714760027503 Not a	Food	Class I	1
27 Mar 2015	Deer Raisin Golden 7 oz., marked and unmarked packages Packed for Best Foods Inc. Edison, NJ 08817 Some have UPC 7147600	Food	Class I	1

Best Foods NJ, Inc.: all 4 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-2135-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73354. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73354/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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: CT, DE, MA, PA, NJ, NY & VA
What quantity of product is in FDA event 73354?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 130 Bags
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?: 43% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class II.