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Gel Spice Co, Inc. recall - 1) Ground Tumeric item #73535 Net Wt 50 lbs Distributed by Gel Spice…

FDA (enforcement) · March 22, 2017 · Class I

Gel Spice Co, Inc. recalled 1) Ground Tumeric item #73535 Net Wt 50 lbs Distributed by Gel Spice Co., Inc 48 Hook… - an FDA enforcement event posted March 22, 2017, classified Class I, covering 1 product entry.
FDA-stated reason: Ground Turmeric may contain excess levels of lead.
Details as of October 24, 2026; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.

How this recall compares

Gel Spice Co, Inc has 3 recall events in the FDA (2012+) and USDA-FSIS (2014+) records tracked here; by posting date this is the 2nd. The one before it: Gel Spice Co, Inc. recall - Fresh Finds ground black pepper Net Wt. 3.53 oz… (October 22, 2014).
It is one of 6 lead or heavy-metal recall events FDA, USDA-FSIS, and CPSC posted in March 2017 (all lead or heavy-metal recalls).

Posted	Agency	Recall	Class
January 24, 2018	FDA	Gel Spice Co, Inc. recall - Spice Supreme Beef Flavored Bouillon Cubes 1.7 oz (48 g) and…	Class I
October 22, 2014	FDA	Gel Spice Co, Inc. recall - Fresh Finds ground black pepper Net Wt. 3.53 oz (100g)…	Class I

Matched by company name after removing suffixes such as Inc. and LLC; parent companies and subsidiaries are counted separately.

Recall #	Product	Codes / lots	Distribution
F-1612-2017	1) Ground Tumeric item #73535 Net Wt 50 lbs Distributed by Gel Spice Co., Inc 48 Hook Road, Bayonne, NJ 07002 2) Spice Supreme Ground Turmeric Net Wt 2…	1) lot# TURM151247 2) Lot/BB Code 05/17/19 3) Lot/BB Code 04/27/19 4) Lot/BB…	nationwide

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