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H.L. Foodservice, Inc. dba H.L. Foods Co.

FDA recall F-0562-2020 · Class II · reported 2020-02-05 · Terminated

Product
Ground Ginger in clear plastic bags; Sold in 1 lb. and 5 lb. bags Country of Origin: India 1 lb. UPC: 0 00000 94641 4 5 lb. UPC: 0 00000 94642 1 Pack by: H.L. FoodserviceInc.
Reason
Ground ginger does not properly identify addition of sulfites on the package label.
Quantity
620 lbs.
Distribution
CA only
Firm location
CA, United States
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
First notice
Letter
Recall started
2020-01-17
Terminated
2020-04-27
Code info
All - no codes on package

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.

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