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Starwest Botanicals, Inc

FDA recalling firm · 5 enforcement events · 10 product records · 2014–2021 · CA

Starwest Botanicals, Inc has 5 FDA enforcement events on this register (10 product records) between 2014 and 2021: 5 food; the busiest year was 2014 with 1.

80% of its events are Class I; the most common class is Class I (4). 0 events are listed as ongoing; the recalling firm's address is in CA.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Event counts depend on a firm's size and product range; they are not a comparison of one firm with another.

Enforcement events

InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecordsStatus
2 Apr 2021Starwest Botanicals Item#: 209617-34, Item# 209617-31 Wood Betony Herb C/S Organic Stackys Officinalis Origin: Croatia Daily serving size: Pour 8-12 oz of boiling water (212F) over 1 tsp. of tea. Steep 3-4 minutes. Net. weight: 4 oz. (113.4g) Lot#: P92769, Net weight: 1 lb (453.6) Lot# P92770 7 67963 12755 6, 7 67963…FoodClass II1Terminated
16 Oct 2020Elderberry Whole Organic; Sambucus Nigra; Origin: Croatia 1 lb. and 4 oz. Distributed in Mylar bags. 1 lb. UPC: 7 67963 07315 0; Item # 209290-01 4 oz. UPC 7 67963-10561-5; Item # 209290-04 Daily serving size; Pour 8-12 oz. of boiling water (212 degrees F) over 1 tsp of tea. Steep 3-4 minutes. Starwest…FoodClass I2Terminated
6 Mar 2018Cardamom 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, CAFoodClass I1Terminated
14 Jan 2015BAM124 Chili Powder Salt FreeFoodClass I5Terminated
30 Dec 2014Ground cumin seed; Received in 50 lb. bags Shipped in 25# bags Country of Origin - Turkey: Certified Kosher; Starwest Botanicals, Sacramento, CA Received from Schiff Food Products Co. ,Inc. Totowa, NJ 07512FoodClass I1Terminated

By type and class

Food5
Class I4
Class II1

Class I: 80% of this firm's events; 18% of all events on the register.

Events by year

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22
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26
Enforcement events for Starwest Botanicals, Inc by year initiated.

Questions and answers

How many FDA recalls has Starwest Botanicals, Inc had?

5 enforcement events (10 product records) on this register, 2014–2021: 5 food.

Are any Starwest Botanicals, Inc recalls ongoing?

0 events are listed as ongoing in the current openFDA export.

What class are Starwest Botanicals, Inc recalls?

4 Class I, 1 Class II. 80% are Class I against 18% of all events on the register. Class reflects the relative degree of health hazard of the product, not the firm.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA food, drug and device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Provenance

Source: openFDA enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026. Firm names are grouped exactly as FDA spells them; the same company can appear under several spellings. Only organisations are shown. See the methodology.