Miami company recalls 188.5 tons of curry spices because they contain lead

Miami’s Oriental Packing Co., Inc. late Friday recalled roughly 188.5 tons  of  blended seasoning curry products because it is contaminated with lead. Lead can accumulate in the body over time and can cause serious and sometimes permanent adverse health consequences.

The New York State Health Department discovered the lead contamination in the finished products during routine sampling.   Oriental Packing Co., Inc. has ceased the production and distribution of the product and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched  investigation as to what caused the problem.

The recalled products were  distributed in New York and Florida and  sold through internet sales and retail stores nationwide.  There are no reports of lead poisoning from the spice products.

Here are ether products included in the recall:

Blue Mountain Brand

• Blue Mountain Country Mild Curry Powder
• Blue Mountain Country Hot Curry Powder
• Blue Mountain Country Hot Jamaican Jerk Curry Seasoning

Jamaica Choice Brand 

• Jamaica Choice Mild
• Jamaica Hot Curry Powder

 

Ocho Rios Brand 

• Ocho-Rios Jamaican Nice Mild Curry Powder
• Ocho Rios Spicy Curry Powder
• Ocho Rios Jerk Curry Seasoning Mild
• Ocho Rios Jerk Curry Seasoning Spicy

Oriental Brand

• Oriental Mild Curry Powder
• Oriental Hot Curry Powder

Grace Brand

• Grace Mild Curry Powder
• Grace Hot Curry Powder
• Grace Caribbean Curry Powder
• Grace Caribbean Tradition Hot Curry Powder

The products can be further identified by the label bearing the above names in glass and plastic bottles. The sizes including 2oz, 4oz, 6oz, 8oz, 22oz and 5 lb. Product can be identified by the lot numbers and best before date listed below. This information can be found on the top of the cap or at the bottom of the bottle.

HOT/SPICY LOT NUMBERS BEST BEFORE DATE: 11/1/18 through 6/29/19

12516	21616	31616	40216	42116	51816	60316	62416	111915
12616	21716	31916	40816	42216	51916	61316	62716
12716	22216	32319	41216	42716	52316	61416	62916
12916	30116	32416	41316	42816	53116	61516	120115
20316	30516	32516	41416	42916	60116	61616	120215
20916	30716	32616	42016	51716	60216	62316	120315

MILD LOT NUMBERS BEST BEFORE DATE: 11/1/18 through 6/29/19

12516	20316	21716	31516	40216	41916	51516	60716	62716
12616	20416	22216	31816	40316	41416	51616	61316	62816
12716	20516	22616	31916	40416	42016	52716	61416	120316
12816	20816	30216	32216	40516	42116	53116	61516	120315
13016	20916	30516	32416	40716	42216	60216	61616	112015
20116	21216	30716	32516	41216	42516	60316	62216	112315
20216	21316	31416	32916	41316	50316	60616	62316

HOT/SPICY JERK LOT NUMBER BEST BEFORE DATE: 11/1/18 through 6/29/19

013016

MILD HEAT JERK LOT NUMBER BEST BEFORE DATE: 11/1/18 through 6/29/19

041416

Consumers are urged to dispose unused product following EPA and/or state and county regulations or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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