CLASS I Food recall · Reported 24 May 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Lipari Foods Operating Company products recalled
Lipari Foods Operating is recalling Recalled product, distributed in 16 states. The recall was initiated on 20 Apr 2023 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-0890-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92170
- Recalling firm
- Lipari Foods Operating, Warren, MI
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Apr 2023
- FDA classified
- 15 May 2023
- Reported
- 24 May 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Spices
Timeline
| 20 Apr 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 May 2023 | Classified by FDA | +25 days |
| 24 May 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product tested positive for Salmonella
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
Distributed by Lipari Foods Ground Cumin in 6oz plastic tub, UPC 094776212620, 12 retail units per wholesale case
Where it was distributed
Retail stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product tested positive for Salmonella
Which lots are affected?
Lot code 220914601 Best By 09/2024
Where was it sold?
Retail stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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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