CLASS I Food recall · Reported 22 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Ground Turmeric packaged as follows: a) Food Locker(R) recalled
J M Exotic Foods is recalling Ground Turmeric packaged as follows: a) Food Locker(R) , Phenix Food Service, Phenix City, distributed in Alabama, Georgia. The recall was initiated on 2 Aug 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-1613-2017
- FDA event ID
- 74866
- Recalling firm
- J M Exotic Foods, Moody, AL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Aug 2016
- FDA classified
- 16 Mar 2017
- Reported
- 22 Mar 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Lead & Heavy Metals
- Product category
- Spices
Timeline
| 2 Aug 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Mar 2017 | Classified by FDA | +226 days |
| 22 Mar 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm received a notice from their supplier that a sample of ground turmeric was tested and found to have elevated levels of lead.
Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body. Children are most at risk; even low levels can affect development.
Product as listed by the FDA
Ground Turmeric packaged as follows: a) FOOD LOCKER(R) , 16 oz, PHENIX FOOD SERVICE, PHENIX CITY, AL 36867 b) Ground Turmeric, Net Wt. 4 oz.,
Where it was distributed
GA, AL
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm received a notice from their supplier that a sample of ground turmeric was tested and found to have elevated levels of lead.
Which lots are affected?
a) Lot number: 16110118 b) Lot numbers: 16131185, 16165184
Where was it sold?
GA, AL
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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