Cayenne Pepper Recalled for Elevated Aflatoxin Contamination
Tampico Spice Company Inc is recalling Cayenne Pepper in 1-pound and 5-pound jars due to elevated aflatoxin levels. The affected lot is #2112245, distributed across eight states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 recall involves aflatoxin contamination, a high-risk food safety hazard. However, the FDA Class II classification without reported hospitalizations or illnesses prevents a higher score. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury receive a High (3) score.
Plain-English summary
Tampico Spice Company Inc is recalling Cayenne Pepper in 1-pound and 5-pound jars due to an elevated amount of aflatoxin detected in the product. Lot #2112245 is affected, totaling 5,553 pounds.
The recalled product was distributed to consumers in California, Washington, Arizona, Oregon, Utah, Texas, Nevada, and New Jersey.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and not consume it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cayenne Pepper 1 pound jars, and 5 pound jars
- Manufacturer
- Tampico Spice Company Inc
- Category
- Food — Spice / Seasoning
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot #2112245
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Tampico Spice Company Inc 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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