Sauer's Hot Chili Powder Recalled for Peanut Contamination
C.F. Sauer Company is recalling Sauer's Hot Chili Powder because a cumin ingredient 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 recalling Sauer's Hot Chili Powder, 2.25oz. The recall involves 84 cases of the product, identified by Product ID 00519 and Lot 14227R. The product was distributed throughout the United States.
The recall was initiated after the firm was notified that a specific lot of Ground Cumin Seed (lot # 2686E) used in the product had tested positive for peanut protein. This indicates an undeclared allergen in the final product.
Consumers who have purchased this specific lot of Sauer's Hot Chili Powder should stop using it and check their pantries for the affected product. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard recall procedures apply.
The recalled product
- Product
- SAUER'S HOT CHILl POWDER, 2.25oz.
- Manufacturer
- C.F. Sauer Company
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 84
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 (2)
- PRODUCT ID 00519
- Lot 14227R
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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