The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0618-2013·Announced 2012-11-14

Su-Nun Crushed Roasted Thai Red Pepper Recalled for Salmonella

S & P Company Limited is recalling Su-Nun Crushed Roasted Thai Red Pepper due to positive Salmonella results found during FDA routine import sampling.

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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a score of 5 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

S & P Company Limited is recalling 150 cases (1,800 jars) of Su-Nun Crushed Roasted Thai Red Pepper, 10.58 oz. The product is packaged in clear plastic jars with red plastic screw-on lids and red and yellow labels. The recall was initiated in response to positive Salmonella results during FDA routine import sampling of the product.

The affected product was distributed in Arizona, California, Illinois, Nebraska, and Texas between July 2012 and October 2012. The product does not have an expiration date listed. The only code available for identification is the UPC code 659613000770. There are no lot codes.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
Su-Nun Crushed Roasted Thai Red Pepper, 10.58 oz. 12 jars/case. Packaged in clear plastic jars, red plastic screw on lid, with a red and yellow label. The principal display label has a red background with a yellow oval that reads in part:"SU-NUN***BRAND***HOT***CRUSHED ROASTED…

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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