Starwest Botanicals, Inc Recall: Customer notified firm after they received a positive result for Salmonella of Lot #90186-00 Cardamon Pods Green Whole Organic supplied by Starwest Botanicals - F-0971-2018

🇺🇸 United States

1. March 6, 2018 - Recall initiated
2. March 21, 2018 - Reported by source
3. July 6, 2018 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0971-2018

Event ID

79465

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Starwest Botanicals, Inc

Product description

Cardamom Pods Green Whole Organic Sold in 25 lb. bulk boxes and 1 lb. retail plastic bags UPC 1 pound bags: 7-6796302528-9; UPC bulk: 7 679630257-2 Imported from Guatemala Starwest Botanicals, Sacramento, CA

Quantity

810 pounds of bulk and 133 x 1 lb. bags

Reason

Customer notified firm after they received a positive result for Salmonella of Lot #90186-00 Cardamon Pods Green Whole Organic supplied by Starwest Botanicals

Recall initiation date

March 6, 2018

Report date

March 21, 2018

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

July 6, 2018

Distribution pattern

US and Canada

UPC, lot, and code information

Bulk lot #90186-00, Item number 1 lb. bags lot 75593, Item number 209735-01

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Letter

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Responsible company: Starwest Botanicals, Inc

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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