CLASS II Food recall · Reported 9 Dec 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cumin Ground recalled by Shakti Group Usa
Shakti Group USA is recalling Cumin Ground, distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 25 Aug 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0339-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72295
- Recalling firm
- Shakti Group USA, New Brunswick, NJ
- Brand
- Cumin
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Aug 2015
- FDA classified
- 2 Dec 2015
- Reported
- 9 Dec 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Spices
Timeline
| 25 Aug 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Dec 2015 | Classified by FDA | +99 days |
| 9 Dec 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Cumin contains 8.0 ppm peanut allergen.
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cumin Ground Product of India 50 lbs C/7784
Where it was distributed
NY
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cumin contains 8.0 ppm peanut allergen.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 55968
Where was it sold?
NY
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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