Sirob Imports, Inc. Recall: Products may contain elevated levels of lead.

🇺🇸 United States

1. October 23, 2018 - Recall initiated
2. November 21, 2018 - Reported by source
3. March 15, 2019 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0696-2019

Event ID

81390

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Sirob Imports, Inc.

Product description

Curry powder packaged under bulk, retail, and food service labels. Bulk: CURRY POWDER Net Weight 55 LBS, DISTRIBUTED BY SIROB IMPORTS LINDENHURST, NEW YORK USA (sold in a 55 pound bag) Packaged under the following retail brands: Corrado 16 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 8 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01102 1 Orlando Imports 16 oz. UPC: 0 53760 45255 8 Nouri s Syrian Bakery 8 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01102 1 16 oz. UPC: 0 1279 0110 7 Mediterranean Specialty Foods 8 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01102 1 Butera Fruit Market 8 oz. - UPC: 0 12729 45273 2 Packaged under the following food service brands: FC Finest Choice CURRY POWDER 16 oz. - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 Packed By: SIROB IMPORTS, INC www.boborisfood.com CURRY POWDER 5 POUNDS - UPC: 0 12729 00996 7 Packed By: SIROB IMPORTS, INC www.boborisfood.com PREMIUM LABEL CURRY POWDER 16 oz. - PLCP12 Distributed by: Foodirect, Inc. Bronx, NY 10474 ROSE LEAF CURRY POWDER 16 OZ - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 DIST BY: H. SCHRIER FOODS BROOKLYN, NY 11234 K FRESH CHOICE Finest Quality CURRY POWDER A Division Of AceEndico Corp. Elmsford, NY 17 OUNCES - UPC: 0 12729 00999 8 Manhattan Gourmet CURRY POWDER 16 Ounces - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 Exclusively by VFS, Bronx, NY 10474 Valley Park CURRY POWDER 16 OZ - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7

Quantity

12,100 pounds (total for all products)

Reason

Products may contain elevated levels of lead.

Recall initiation date

October 23, 2018

Report date

November 21, 2018

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

March 15, 2019

Distribution pattern

NY, IL, NJ, MI,PA,FL

UPC, lot, and code information

Bulk: CURRY POWDER Net Weight 55 LBS, DISTRIBUTED BY SIROB IMPORTS LINDENHURST, NEW YORK USA (sold in a 55 pound bag) Bulk Lot Number: 240817 Lot: GER303181 Packaged under the following retail brands: Corrado 16 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 Lots: GER30108181,GER405081,GER403281,GER104281,GER203181,GER301281,GER505181,GER102281 8 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01102 1 Lots: GER306181, GER407181 Orlando Imports 16 oz. UPC: 0 53760 45255 8 Lots: GER108081, GER106281, GER205181,GER309281, GER409081,GER504281 Nouris Syrian Bakery 8 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01102 1 16 oz. UPC: 0 1279 0110 7 Lots: GER107181, GER504181 Mediterranean Specialty Foods 8 oz. UPC: 0 12729 01102 1 Lots: GER108181, GER106281, GER805181 Butera Fruit Market 8 oz. - UPC: 0 12729 45273 2 Lots: GER108081, GER106281, GER205181, GER309281,GER409081, GER504281 Packaged under the following food service brands: FC Finest Choice CURRY POWDER 16 oz. - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 Packed By: SIROB IMPORTS, INC www.boborisfood.com Lots: GER103281, GER100381, GER203281, GER307081,GER403281, GER306181, GER502081, GER107181, GER207081, GER309081, GER404081, GER803181 CURRY POWDER 5 POUNDS - UPC: 0 12729 00996 7 Packed By: SIROB IMPORTS, INC www.boborisfood.com Lots: GER202281, GER309181, GER103081, GER500381 PREMIUM LABEL CURRY POWDER 16 oz. - PLCP12 Distributed by: Foodirect, Inc. Bronx, NY 10474 Lots: GER106181,GER103281,GER205081, GER205181,GER305081, GER502281 ROSE LEAF CURRY POWDER 16 OZ - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 DIST BY: H. SCHRIER FOODS BROOKLYN, NY 11234 Lots: GER106181, GER209181,GER209081, GER409181,GER507081,GER504181, GER906281 FRESH CHOICE Finest Quality CURRY POWDER A Division Of AceEndico Corp. Elmsford, NY 17 OUNCES - UPC: 0 12729 00999 8 Lots: GER105281,GER202181, GER409081, GER503081,GER507181, GER301281, GER012081 Manhattan Gourmet CURRY POWDER 16 Ounces - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 Exclusively by VFS, Bronx, NY 10474 Lots: GER106181, GER202181, GER409181, GER011081 Valley Park CURRY POWDER 16 OZ - UPC: 0 12729 01100 7 Lots: GER101281, GER206081, GER203181

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 81390 with 1 other product entry in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Sirob Imports, Inc.

Other recalls from Sirob Imports, Inc.

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Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map

State	Distributed
New York	1
Illinois	1
New Jersey	1
Michigan	1
Pennsylvania	1
Florida	1

States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

Frequently asked questions

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