CLASS I Food recall · Reported 30 Jul 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pran Turmeric Powder 400 Gm recalled by Best Value
Best Value is recalling Pran Turmeric Powder 400 Gm, distributed in Michigan. The recall was initiated on 11 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-2222-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66486
- Recalling firm
- Best Value, Detroit, MI
- Brand
- Pran Turmeric
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Oct 2013
- FDA classified
- 24 Jul 2014
- Reported
- 30 Jul 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Lead & Heavy Metals
- Product category
- Spices
Timeline
| 11 Oct 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Classified by FDA | +286 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
Best Value Inc imported PRAN Spice Powder TURMERIC and distributed to retail stores. FDA sample was found to contain excessive levels of Lead above 53.7ppm.
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 TURMERIC POWDER 400 GM plastic bag
Where it was distributed
in and around Hamtramck, Michigan
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Best Value Inc imported PRAN Spice Powder TURMERIC and distributed to retail stores. FDA sample was found to contain excessive levels of Lead above 53.7ppm.
Which lots are affected?
MFG:27 OCT 12; and Best Buy 26 OCT 14 UPC 8-31730-00502-3
Where was it sold?
in and around Hamtramck, Michigan
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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