Vitasia Asian Wok Spice Mix is being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. It was sold at Lidl stores. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Lidl US of Arlington, Virginia. This product was sold between July 24, 2026 and August … Read more
Heavenly Spices Garlic Powder is being recalled in Canada for Bacillus cereus contamination. The recall notice did not state whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Dollarama L.P. The recalled product was sold online and was also … Read more
Lunds & Byerly’s Curry Powder Sweet is being recalled because it may contain sesame, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the product label as required by the FDA. Because this recall was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement Reports page, and not the regular recall page, there is no mention … Read more
Dragonfly Thai Ginger Powder is being voluntarily recalled for possible lead content. Because this notice was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement Reports page, and not the regular recall page, there is no mention about whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. … Read more
Alarjawi Royal Zaatar is being recalled in Canada for possible Salmonella contamination. Zaatar is a spice blend. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Greenworld Food Express Inc. The recalled product was sold at the retail level in the provinces … Read more
Salem Foods 7 Spices and Chicken Shawarma Spices in two flavors are being recalled in Canada because they contains wheat, one of the major food allergens, that is not declared on the product labels as required. Anyone who is allergic to wheat or who has celiac disease could have a serious reaction if they eat … Read more
Swad Cinnamon Powder is being recalled for possible lead contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this spice. The recalling firm is Raja Foods of Skokie, Illinois. While there is no safe level of lead consumption, people who are exposed to very low levels of … Read more
El Chilar Ground Cinnamon is being recalled for elevated lead levels. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this spice. The recalling firm is El Chilar Rodriguez LLC of Apopka, Florida. There are 127 cases of cinnamon included in this recall. There is no safe level … Read more
Lipari Ground Cumin is being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Lipari Foods of Warren, Michigan. The cumin was sold at the retail level in these states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, … Read more
We often talk about how to protect yourself against food poisoning in the kitchen. You know about preventing cross-contamination, and using a food thermometer, and washing your hands and utensils. But did you know that spice containers can be contaminated with pathogens? A study conducted at Rutgers and published in the Journal of Food Protection … Read more