Starwest Botanicals Cardamom Pods Recall: Salmonella Risk in Bulk and Retail Bags
Starwest Botanicals recalls organic cardamom pods sold in bulk and 1lb bags due to Salmonella contamination in specific lots. Consumers should check UPCs and stop using affected products.
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Customer notified firm after they received a positive result for Salmonella of Lot #90186-00 Cardamon Pods Green Whole Organic supplied by Starwest Botanicals
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What happened, in plain English
Starwest Botanicals is recalling organic cardamom pods sold in bulk and retail plastic bags after testing found Salmonella in specific lots. This poses a food safety risk as Salmonella can cause serious illness if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19594-starwest-botanicals-cardamom-pods-recall-salmonella-risk-in-bulk-and.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19594-starwest-botanicals-cardamom-pods-recall-salmonella-risk-in-bulk-and · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0971-2018
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“Starwest Botanicals Cardamom Pods Recall: Salmonella Risk in Bulk and Retail Bags.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19594-starwest-botanicals-cardamom-pods-recall-salmonella-risk-in-bulk-and. Based on FDA recall #F-0971-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0971-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning with symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. The contamination was detected in specific lots of cardamom pods, which were imported from Guatemala.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Starwest Botanicals organic cardamom pods in bulk or 1-pound retail bags with the listed UPCs. People who eat the product are at risk of foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for UPC 7-6796302528-9 on 1-pound bags or UPC 7 679630257-2 on bulk boxes. Products from Guatemala are affected by the specific lot numbers mentioned.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product UPC
Look for UPC 7-6796302528-9 on 1-pound bags or UPC 7 679630257-2 on bulk boxes to identify affected items.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class I
- FDA terminated the recall
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0971-2018 (March 6, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0971-2018 to see it in context.
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