Oriental Packing Hot/Spicy Curry Powder Recall: Lead Contamination Risk
Oriental Packing Co. recalls hot/spicy curry powders due to lead detected in turmeric ingredients. Products sold from 2018-2019 may contain lead; consumers should check lot numbers and stop using if affected.
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Product samples tested positive for lead. Finished curry products tested and ground turmeric ingredient used to manufacture the curry seasoning also tested positive for lead.
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What happened, in plain English
Oriental Packing Co. is recalling hot and spicy curry powders that tested positive for lead. This is dangerous because lead exposure can harm health, especially for children and pregnant women. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23675-oriental-packing-hot-spicy-curry-powder-recall-lead-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23675-oriental-packing-hot-spicy-curry-powder-recall-lead-contamination-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1614-2017
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“Oriental Packing Hot/Spicy Curry Powder Recall: Lead Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23675-oriental-packing-hot-spicy-curry-powder-recall-lead-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1614-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1614-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The curry powder contains lead from the turmeric ingredient used in manufacturing. Lead is a toxic heavy metal that can cause serious health issues when ingested, especially in children and pregnant women.
Who’s affected
Anyone who owns or uses the recalled curry powders. Children and pregnant women are at higher risk due to lead's potential health effects.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product names like Blue Mountain Country Hot Jamaican Curry Powder or Jamaican Choice. Look for lot numbers between 12516 and 120315, sold between November 2018 and June 2019.
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Oriental Packing- Category
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All 4 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 I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
FL & NY.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| F-1614-2017 | Hot/Spicy Curry Powder. Packaged under the names: Blue Mountain Country Hot Jamaican Curry Powder, Jamaican Choice Jamaican Hot Curry Powder, Ocho Rios Jamaica Nice Spicy Hot Curry Powder Seasoning, Ocho Rios Hot N Spicy Jamaican Style Curry Powder, Oriental Brand Grade A Jamaican Curry Powder Hot & Spicy, Grace Jamaican Style Hot Curry Powder, and Grace Caribbean Tradition Hot Curry Powder. Sold as 2 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 22 oz, and 5 lb.; Lot No. 12516, 21616, 31616, 40216, 42116, 51816, 60316, 62416, 111915, 12616, 21716, 31916, 40816, 42216, 51916, 61316, 62716, 12716, 22216, 32319, 41216, 42716, 52316, 61416, 62916, 12916, 30116, 32416, 41316, 42816, 53116, 61516, 120115, 20316, 30516, 32516, 41416, 42916, 60116, 61616, 120215, 20916, 30716, 32616, 42016, 51716, 60216, 62316, & 120315. Exp. Date: 11/01/2018 thru 06/29/2019. |
| F-1615-2017 | Mild Curry Powder. Packaged under the names: Blue Mountain Country Jamaican Curry Powder, Jamaican Choice Jamaican Curry Powder, Ocho Rios Jamaica Nice Curry Powder Seasoning, Ocho Rios Jamaican Style Curry Powder, Oriental Brand Grade A Jamaican Curry Powder, Grace Jamaican Style Mild Curry Powder, Grace Caribbean Tradition Curry Powder. Sold as 2 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 22 oz, and 5 lb.; Lot No. 12516, 20316, 21716, 31516, 40216, 41916, 51516, 60716, 62716, 12616, 20416, 22216, 31816, 40316, 41416, 51616, 61316, 62816, 12716, 20516, 22616, 31916, 40416, 42016, 52716, 61416, 120316, 12816, 20816, 30216, 32216, 40516, 42116, 53116, 61516, 120315, 13016, 20916, 30516, 32416, 40716, 42216, 60216, 61616, 112015, 20116, 21216, 30716, 32516, 41216, 42516, 60316, 62216, 112315, 20216, 21316, 31416, 32916, 41316, 50316, 60616, & 62316. Exp. Dates: 11/01/2018 thru 06/29/2016. |
| F-1616-2017 | Hot/Spicy Jerk Curry Powder. Packaged under the names: Blue Mountain Country Hot Jamaican Jerk Curry Seasoning & Ocho Rios Spicy Jerk Curry Seasoning. Sold as 2 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 22 oz, and 5 lb.; Lot No. 013016. Exp. Dates: 11/01/2018 thru 06/29/2016. |
| F-1617-2017 | Mild Jerk Curry Powder. Packaged under name Ocho Rios Mild Jerk Curry Seasoning. Sold as 2 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 22 oz, and 5 lb.; Lot No. 041416. Exp. Date: 11/01/2018 thru 06/29/2019. |
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using any recalled curry powder products that contain lead.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Florida and New York.
FDA distribution: “FL & NY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, New York.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 9 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1614-2017 (August 2, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1614-2017 to see it in context.
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