CLASS I Food recall · Reported 30 Jul 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pran Spice Powder Turmeric recalled by Ontime Distribution
Ontime Distribution is recalling Pran Spice Powder Turmeric, distributed in New Jersey, New York. The recall was initiated on 3 Oct 2013 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-2224-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66440
- Recalling firm
- Ontime Distribution, Brooklyn, NY
- Brand
- Pran
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Oct 2013
- FDA classified
- 24 Jul 2014
- Reported
- 30 Jul 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Lead & Heavy Metals
- Product category
- Spices
Timeline
| 3 Oct 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Classified by FDA | +294 days |
| 30 Jul 2014 | 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 product was found to contain excessive levels of lead based on sampling by New York State Department of Health, private laboratory analysis, and FDA sampling and analysis.
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
PRAN brand Spice Powder TURMERIC, Net Wt. 14.1 oz./400g, UPC 8 46656 00209 4, and Net Wt. 8.82 oz./250g, UPC 8 31730 00551 --- PRODUCT OF BANGLADESH -- Manufactured by/Fabricado por: PRAN AGRO LTD, PRAN-RFL Center, 105 Middle Badda, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh --- This product is packed in clear plastic jars with yellow plastic lids.
Where it was distributed
New York and New Jersey
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The product was found to contain excessive levels of lead based on sampling by New York State Department of Health, private laboratory analysis, and FDA sampling and analysis.
Which lots are affected?
BEST BEFORE: 26 OCT 14 and BEST BEFORE: 15 JAN 15
Where was it sold?
New York and New Jersey
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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