C.F. Sauer Recalls Barbeque Spice Due to Peanut Contamination
C.F. Sauer Company is recalling Sauer's Barbeque Spice because a lot of ground cumin seed used in the product tested positive for peanut protein.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
C.F. Sauer Company is voluntarily recalling 32 cases of Sauer's Barbeque Spice, 3 oz. The recall is due to the discovery that a specific lot of ground cumin seed (lot # 2686E) purchased by the firm tested positive for peanut protein.
The affected product is identified by Product ID 00504 and Lot # 14230R. The product was distributed throughout the United States.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- SAUER'S BARBEQJ E SPICE, 3 oz.
- Manufacturer
- C.F. Sauer Company
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 32
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)
- PRODUCT ID 00504 LOT # 14230R
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by C.F. Sauer Company 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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