MTR Masala Sambar Powder Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Shri Shiva Foods Inc recalls MTR Masala Sambar Powder due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check your lot number and expiration date.
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The firm distributed a product prior to FDA release for an article which appears to contain Salmonella and was Subject to Import Alert #99-19
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What happened, in plain English
Shri Shiva Foods Inc is recalling MTR Masala Sambar Powder because it may contain Salmonella. The product was distributed before FDA release for an article subject to Import Alert #99-19. This is a Class I recall, indicating the highest risk of adverse health consequences. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22919-mtr-masala-sambar-powder-recalled-for-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22919-mtr-masala-sambar-powder-recalled-for-salmonella-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0941-2017
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“MTR Masala Sambar Powder Recalled for Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22919-mtr-masala-sambar-powder-recalled-for-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0941-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0941-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product appears to contain Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness. Ingestion can lead to symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps, which can be severe for vulnerable individuals.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased MTR Masala Sambar Powder from wholesale stores in New York and Ohio are affected. Anyone who consumed or plans to consume this specific lot is at risk of Salmonella infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your package for the brand 'MTR' and product name 'MASALA Sambar Powder' with a net quantity of 200g. Look for Lot No: 15J27C and a manufacturing date of 27.10.15.
- Brand
MTR- Category
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What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat or use the recalled MTR Masala Sambar Powder with Lot No: 15J27C.
Discard the product
Throw away any remaining units to prevent accidental consumption.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in New York and Ohio.
FDA distribution: “NY and OH thru one wholesale store each” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: New York, Ohio.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 19 months 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-0941-2017 (November 7, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0941-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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