FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1999-2015

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

Culinary Masters, SPICE BLEND CHORIZO HOT, Net Wt. 6 lbs, Distributed by Atlanta Foods International, Atlanta, GA 30303.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Item no. 636355, Exp. Dates between 2/21/15-12/28/16
Quantity
N/A

Why it was recalled

Products were manufactured with cumin found to contain undeclared peanuts.

Recalling firm

Firm
Gourmet Foods International
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
255 Spring St Sw, N/A, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3705

Distribution

Distribution pattern
AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, NC, NY, OH, SC, TN & TX.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-01-14
FDA classified
2015-04-16
Posted by FDA
2015-04-22
Terminated
2017-02-01
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1999-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.