Class IF-1400-2015

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

TACO HUT ENCHILADA SAUCE BASE SEASONING (ENC--101), Net Weight XXXX Lbs. -- FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. --- INGREDIENTS: WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CARAMEL POWDER, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA. ALLERGEN: CONTAINS WHEAT & SOY. --- The % of cumin used in the finished seasoning mix is 4.50%. --- The affected lot was shipped on 11/4/14.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Lot 3081404
Quantity: 52 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: E-Mail
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-1400-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.