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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published April 11, 2019

Makzemo Yemeni Spices Mix Recall: Lead Contamination Risk

Makzemo LLC recalls Yemeni Spices Mix products due to high lead levels. Consumers should avoid using these spices to prevent potential health risks from lead exposure.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2099-2019FoodMakzemo ›
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Recalling firmMakzemo LLC7304 5th Ave, #112 · Brooklyn, NY 11209-2604
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Makz:emo LLC is recalling Yemeni Spices Mix products that contain high levels of lead. This poses a health risk, especially for children who may ingest lead through the spices. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17576-makzemo-yemeni-spices-mix-recall-lead-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17576-makzemo-yemeni-spices-mix-recall-lead-contamination-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2099-2019

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“Makzemo Yemeni Spices Mix Recall: Lead Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17576-makzemo-yemeni-spices-mix-recall-lead-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2099-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2099-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 11, 2019, that Makzemo LLC voluntarily recalled BALQEES SPICES due to high levels of lead. The recall affects Yemeni Spices Mix in various sizes distributed in New York and Michigan.

How to tell if you have it

  • BALQEES SPICES, Yemeni Spices Mix
  • NET WEIGHT: 230g (1/2 lb.) clear plastic container
  • 454 grams (1lb.) clear plastic container
  • 5 lbs. clear plastic bag
  • UPC 00510877504032
  • Best Before 12/01/2021

The hazard

The product contains high levels of lead, according to the FDA. The agency classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable possibility that the use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Venzu Traders Cinnamon Powder Recall (2025-11-14), Santos Brass Langri Cookware Recall (2025-11-12), and U.S. Trading Company Dragonfly Thai Ginger Powder Recall (2026-05-15).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for products labeled 'BALQEES SPICES, Yemeni Spices Mix' with a net weight of 230g (1/2 lb.) or 454 grams (1lb.) in clear plastic containers. The products were distributed by Makzemo LLC and have a best before date of 12/01/2021.

  • Brand
    Makzemo
  • Product
    BALQEES SPICES, Yemeni Spices Mix, NET WEIGHT: 230g (1/2 lb.) and 454 grams (1lb.) clear plastic container and 5 lbs
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the product name, net weight, and best before date on the packaging to confirm if it is recalled.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Michigan and New York.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode 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: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “NY, MI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Michigan, New York.

Recall timeline

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

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 11, 201912. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 28, 201923. FDA classified it Class I: Sep 3, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 2, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  3. FDA classified it Class I
  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-2099-2019 (April 11, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2099-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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