AMI Newco Organic Green Cardamom Pods Recall: Salmonella Risk
AMI Newco recalls organic green whole cardam: Salmonella found in 55.12-pound bags from Guatemala. Stop using if you have these products.
Lower-risk recall
Notified by immediate customer of Salmonella found in organic green whole cardamom pods.
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What happened, in plain English
AMI Newco is recalling organic green whole cardamom pods sold in 55.12-pound bags from Guatemala due to Salmonella contamination. This poses a food safety risk if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18241-ami-newco-organic-green-cardamom-pods-recall-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18241-ami-newco-organic-green-cardamom-pods-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0618-2019
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“AMI Newco Organic Green Cardamom Pods Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18241-ami-newco-organic-green-cardamom-pods-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0618-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0618-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. The contamination was detected by a customer after the product was purchased.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased AMI Newco organic green whole cardamom pods in 55.12-pound bags from Guatemala. People who eat the product are at risk of foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 55.12-pound bags of organic green whole cardamom pods with lot number CARPODCD-2017-12-NF and best by date December 2020. The product was made in Guatemala.
- Brand
AMI Newco- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the lot number CARPODCD-2017-12-NF and best by date December 2020 on the bag.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California and Nevada.
FDA distribution: “CA, NV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Nevada.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.1 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-0618-2019 (October 23, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0618-2019 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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