The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0161-2022·Announced 2021-11-24

Carolina Ingredients Avocado Lime Seasoning recalled for possible lead

Carolina Ingredients is recalling its Avocado Lime Seasoning due to possible lead contamination. The firm was notified by a customer and sent samples to a lab for testing.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The source identifies a significant health hazard (lead contamination) in a food seasoning product. The FDA classification is Class II, and although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, lead is a substance known to pose serious health risks. This meets the High severity threshold for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Carolina Ingredients, LLC of Rock Hill, South Carolina is recalling its Avocado Lime Seasoning product due to possible lead contamination. The firm was notified by its customer of the potential contamination and subsequently sent product samples to a laboratory for analysis.

All product was distributed to a single customer in Georgia. No information is provided regarding the quantity of affected product or specific product codes.

Consumers should not use this product. Persons who have purchased this product should contact their retailer or Carolina Ingredients for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Carolina Ingredients Avocado Lime Seasoning Mfr. By: Carolina Ingredients, LLC Rock Hill, SC 29730
Manufacturer
Carolina Ingredients
Category
Food — Seasonings / Spices
Hazard

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Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Carolina Ingredients under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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