Recalls / Class I
Class IF-1395-2015
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
KARL'S HOT CHORIZO SEASONING R-1 (CH0-015), Net Weight XXXX Lbs. -- FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. --- INGREDIENTS: SALT, PAPRIKA, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, FLAVORING (SPICE EXTRACTIVES). NO MORE THAN 2% PROPYLENE GLYCOL AS ANTI-CAKING AGENT. --- The % of cumin used in the finished seasoning mix is 13.40%. --- The affected lots were shipped on 7/30/14 and 10/14/14.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Lots 2101405 and 2831405
- Quantity
- Lot 2101405: 32 lbs., Lot 2831405: 32 lbs.
Why it was recalled
Firm was notified by immediate supplier that certain lots of ground cumin may have been contaminated with peanut protein which is not declared on the label.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- First Spice Mixing Co.,Inc.
- Notification channel
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 33-33 Greenpoint Ave, N/A, Long Island City, New York 11101-2011
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- NY, PA, OH, MA, RI, NJ, WI
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2014-12-24
- FDA classified
- 2015-03-06
- Posted by FDA
- 2015-03-18
- Terminated
- 2017-05-09
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1395-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.