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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 23, 2020

Kalustyan Ground Cinnamon Recall: Possible Salmonella Contamination

Kalustyan Corp. recalls ground cinnamon from specific lots due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check their packaging for lot numbers and take action if affected.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0005-2021FoodKalustyan ›
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Recalling firmKalustyan Corp.855 Rahway Ave · Union, NJ 07083-6633
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Kalustyan Corp. is recalling ground cinnamon sold in bulk 50-pound corrugated boxes with liners. The product may contain Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause food poisoning, so affected consumers should stop using it. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15149-kalustyan-ground-cinnamon-recall-possible-salmonella-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15149-kalustyan-ground-cinnamon-recall-possible-salmonella-contamination · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0005-2021

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“Kalustyan Ground Cinnamon Recall: Possible Salmonella Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15149-kalustyan-ground-cinnamon-recall-possible-salmonella-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0005-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0005-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2020-09-23 that Kalustyan Corp. voluntarily recalled Ground cinnamon due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recall covers 243 boxes distributed in bulk to Texas, Illinois, Canada, and Costa Rica.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Kalustyan
  • Product: Ground cinnamon
  • Packaging: Bulk 50 lb. corrugated boxes with inside liner
  • Lot #165089 (divided into lots #175742, #173326, #174291, #174382)
  • Quantity: 243 boxes (12,150 pounds)

The hazard

The product poses a risk of possible Salmonella contamination. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls involving Salmonella risks include the Solina Parmesan Breadstick Sauce Seasoning Recall (2026-04-24), the Mellace Wegmans Mixed Nuts Recall (2025-12-02), and the Solina Cr¿me Fraiche Spice Seasoning Recall (2026-04-24).

How to tell if you have this one

Check your Kalustyan ground cinnamon packaging for lot numbers: 175742 (July 6, 2020), 173326 (May 11, 2020), 174291 (June 1, 2020), or 174382 (June 8, 2020).

  • Brand
    Kalustyan
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Packaging

    Look for the lot number on the packaging to see if it matches the recalled lots: 175742, 173326, 174291, or 174382.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Illinois and Texas, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed in bulk to TX and IL in the US. Distributed to foreign facilities in Canada and Costa Rica” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Illinois, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 23, 202012. FDA classified it Class I: Oct 7, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 14, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 2, 2021420202021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0005-2021 (September 23, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0005-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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