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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published February 25, 2019

Joy Gourmet Foods Recalls Panir Purī Masala Concentrate Due to Undeclared Sulfites

Joy Gourmet Foods LLC recalls 8oz panir puri masala concentrate (UPC 680617604145) for undeclared sulfites. Consumers should check labels and contact the company for details.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1215-2019FoodJoy Gourmet ›
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Recalling firmJOY GOURMET FOODS LLC4880 Maspeth Ave · Maspeth, NY 11378-2110
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Joy Gourmet Foods LLC is recalling their 8-ounce panir puri masala concentrate because it contains undeclared sulfites. This could cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to sulfites, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17685-joy-gourmet-foods-recalls-panir-pur-masala-concentrate-due-to.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17685-joy-gourmet-foods-recalls-panir-pur-masala-concentrate-due-to · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1215-2019

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“Joy Gourmet Foods Recalls Panir Purī Masala Concentrate Due to Undeclared Sulfites.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17685-joy-gourmet-foods-recalls-panir-pur-masala-concentrate-due-to. Based on FDA recall #F-1215-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1215-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 25, 2019, that Joy Gourmet Foods LLC voluntarily recalled JOY GOL-GAPPA (PANI PURI) MASALA CONCENTRATE because it contains undeclared sulfites. Consumers should stop consuming the product and contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Joy Gourmet
  • Product: JOY GOL-GAPPA (PANI PURI) MASALA CONCENTRATE, NET WT 8 OZ (228g)
  • UPC: 6 80617 60414 5
  • Lot codes: 0712, 7/12/2019
  • Distribution: CT, NY, NJ

The hazard

The product contains undeclared sulfites, which can cause serious or life-threatening allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. The FDA classified this recall as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Joy Gourmet Foods LLC has 2 other recalls on record since 2021-08-23. Other recent recalls of similar products include Elegant Foods Golden Raisins Recall: Undeclared Sulfites Hazard (2026-07-24), Elegant Foods Coconut Flakes Recall: Undeclared Sulfites Hazard (2026-07-24), and Sofit Seedless Red Dates Recall: Undeclared Sulfites Hazard (2025-11-04).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Joy GOL-GAPPA (PANI PURI) MASALA CONCENTRATE' with a net weight of 8 oz (228g) and UPC 680617604145. The recall was issued for products sold from July 2019 onward.

  • Brand
    Joy Gourmet
  • Product
    JOY GOURMET FOODS LLC recalls JOY GOL-GAPPA (PANI PURI) MASALA CONCENTRATE, NET WT 8 OZ (228g), UPC: 6 80617 60414 5
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 11 products

All 11 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    CT, NY, NJ
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-1212-2019JOY NATURAL TAMARIND CONCENTRATE Net Wt.: 14FL OZ. (400g), UPC: 6 80617 60020 8 and Net Wt.: 32 FL Oz. (915g) UPC: 6 80617 60021 5; 0306, 0314, 0614, 0717, 01022, 01211 3/6/2019, 3/14/2019, 6/14/2019, 7/17/2019, 10/22/2019, 12/14/2019
F-1213-2019JOY Ginger Paste NET WT 26 OZ (737g), UPC: 6 80617 60001 7 and NET WT 8 OZ (228g), UPC: 6 80617 60002 4; 0226, 411, 0706, 0731, 01029 2/26/2019, 4/11/2019, 7/6/2019, 7/31/2019, 10/29/2019
F-1214-2019JOY Garlic Paste NET WT 26 OZ (737 g) UPC: 6 80617 60003 1 and NET WT 8 OZ (228g) UPC: 6 80617 60004 8; 0227, 0425, 0709, 0813, 01106 2/27/2019, 4/25/2019, 7/9/2019, 8/13/2019, 11/6/2019
F-1215-2019JOY GOL-GAPPA (PANI PURI) MASALA CONCENTRATE, NET WT 8 OZ (228g), UPC: 6 80617 60414 5; 0712 7/12/2019
F-1216-2019JOY Tamarind and Dates Chutney (SWEET N' SOUR SAUCE), NET WT 8 OZ (228g), UPC: 6 80617 60437 4 and NET WT: 16 OZ (456g), UPC: 6 80617 60438 1 and NET WT 32 OZ (907g), UPC: 6 80617 60022 2; 0322, 0402, 0626, 01017, 01120, 0723 3/22/2019, 4/2/2019, 6/26/2019, 10/7/2019, 11/20/2019, 7/23/2019
F-1217-2019JOY IDLEE-DOSA Chutney FRESH CONCENTRATE NET WT 8 OZ (228g), UPC: 6 80617 60420 6; 0920 9/20/2019
F-1218-2019JOY Bhel Chutney NET WT 8 OZ (228g), UPC:6 80617 60433 6; 0601 6/1/2019
F-1219-2019JOY Chat Chutney NET WT 8 OZ (228g), UPC:6 80617 60408 4; 0103 10/3/2019
F-1220-2019JOY Coriander Chutney NET WT 8 OZ (228g), UPC:6 80617 60402 2 and NET WT 26 OZ (737g), UPC: 6 80617 60401 5; 0627, 0822, 01214 6/27/2019, 8/22/2019, 12/14/2019
F-1221-2019JOY Ginger Garlic Paste NET WT 8 OZ (228g), UPC:6 80617 60006 2 and NET WT 26 OZ (737g), UPC: 6 80617 60005 5; 0228, 0509, 01112 2/28/2019, 5/9/2019, 11/12/2019
F-1222-2019JOY GREEN CHILLI CHUTNEY NET WT 8 OZ (228g), UPC: 6 80617 60412 1; 0522, 0906 5/22/2019, 9/6/2019
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the product name 'Joy GOL-GAPPA (PANI PURI) MASALA CONCENTRATE' with net weight 8 oz (228g) and UPC 680617604145.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

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: not listedMINew 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: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: 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: “CT, NY, NJ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 16 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 25, 201912. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 20, 201923. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 29, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 10, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  3. FDA classified it Class II
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1215-2019 (February 25, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1215-2019 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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