The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0506-2022·Announced 2022-01-26

ZOCALO Aji Limo Dried Chili Pods Recalled for Mold Contamination

Power Selles Imports is recalling ZOCALO AJI LIMO DRIED CHILI PODS due to the presence of mold on the product. The affected product was distributed across multiple 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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class II recall. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries. Mold contamination is a low-to-moderate risk depending on type and exposure; without confirmed illness data, this falls within the Moderate category for a precautionary recall of a dried food product with potential contamination.

Plain-English summary

Power Selles Imports dba Culinary Collective is recalling ZOCALO AJI LIMO DRIED CHILI PODS- ORGANIC, a dried aji pepper product vacuum sealed in plastic bags (net weight 1.25 oz per bag), due to the presence of mold on the product. The product is manufactured by AgroExport Topara SAC in Chincha, Peru, with UPC 8 32924 00879 0.

The recalled product lot is ZHR 252, Lot # 1-OALWDP-YU with a best-by date of March 2024. A total of 70 cases (6 bags per case) were distributed in California, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, and Washington DC.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions or concerns are advised to contact the company or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
ZOCALO AJI LIMO DRIED CHILI PODS- ORGANIC, Dried Aji Peppers for consumer consumption. Product is vacuum sealed in plastic bag. Net weight per bag 1.25 oz (35 g), 6 bags per case. Product of Peru. UPC 8 32924 00879 0. The product label is read in parts: "***ZOCALO gourmet ***…
Manufacturer
Power Selles Imports dba Culinary Collective
Category
Food — Dried Spices / Seasonings
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 (2)

  • Product ZHR 252
  • Lot # 1-OALWDP-YU with best by date of March 2024.

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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