34%

Fewer recalls than
Beverages peers

Starwest Botanicals — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Beverages

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, Starwest Botanicals has 10 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 2 Apr 2021. Starwest Botanicals is categorized under Beverages based on their predominant recall history.

10
Total FDA recalls
11.5
Years in FDA database
0.9
Recalls per year
1,931 days(5.3 yrs)
Since last recall
80.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.9 recalls/yr vs Beverages avg 1.5/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for Starwest Botanicals

How serious are Starwest Botanicals recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
80.0% (8 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
20.0% (2 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Starwest Botanicals

All 10 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
2 Apr 2021Official FDA Notice Starwest Botanicals Item#: 209617-34, Item# 209617-31 Wood Betony Herb C/S Organic Stackys Officinalis Origin: Croa Presence of E. coli species Class IITerminated
16 Oct 2020Official FDA Notice Elderberry Whole Organic; Sambucus Nigra; Origin: Croatia 1 lb. and 4 oz. Distributed in Mylar bags. 1 lb. UPC: 7 Direct customer tested product upon receipt and had a positive result for Salmonella. Class IITerminated
16 Oct 2020Official FDA Notice Elderberry Whole Organic; Sambucus Nigra; Origin: Croatia Distributed in boxes with plastic liners. Various sizes Direct customer tested product upon receipt and had a positive result for Salmonella. Class ITerminated
6 Mar 2018Official FDA Notice Cardamom Pods Green Whole Organic Sold in 25 lb. bulk boxes and 1 lb. retail plastic bags UPC 1 pound bags: 7-679 Customer notified firm after they received a positive result for Salmonella of Lot #90186-00 Cardamon Pods Green Whole Organic supplied by Starwest Bo Class ITerminated
14 Jan 2015Official FDA Notice 205190-50 Cumin Seed Powder Notified by immediate supplier of recall of ground cumin from Turkey due to the presence of peanut protein. Class ITerminated
14 Jan 2015Official FDA Notice BAM023 Sweet Curry Powder Notified by immediate supplier of recall of ground cumin from Turkey due to the presence of peanut protein. Class ITerminated
14 Jan 2015Official FDA Notice BAM142 Blue Cheese Jalapeno Steak Notified by immediate supplier of recall of ground cumin from Turkey due to the presence of peanut protein. Class ITerminated
14 Jan 2015Official FDA Notice BAM150 Caribbean Jerk Seasoning Notified by immediate supplier of recall of ground cumin from Turkey due to the presence of peanut protein. Class ITerminated
14 Jan 2015Official FDA Notice BAM124 Chili Powder Salt Free Notified by immediate supplier of recall of ground cumin from Turkey due to the presence of peanut protein. Class ITerminated
30 Dec 2014Official FDA Notice Ground cumin seed; Received in 50 lb. bags Shipped in 25# bags Country of Origin – Turkey: Certified Kosher; Starwe Firm was notified by supplier of ground cumin that it may contain peanut protein. Class ITerminated

Where have Starwest Botanicals recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

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