Spice Chain Recalls Paprika Powder Due to Beetle Complaints
Spice Chain Corporation is recalling Paprika Powder HyTop 12/2.5oz after receiving consumer complaints about finding beetles in retail containers.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically involves a reasonable probability of temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard is physical contamination (beetles) without reported illnesses, fitting the Moderate category for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
Spice Chain Corporation has initiated a recall of Paprika Powder HyTop 12/2.5oz, Merchants. The recall was initiated after the company received several consumer complaints regarding the presence of beetles in retail containers of the product.
The affected product is Paprika Powder HyTop 12/2.5oz, Merchants, manufactured by Spice Chain Corporation. The total quantity involved in the recall is 2128.65 lbs. All product sold by Spice Chain was shipped within the United States.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Paprika Powder HyTop 12/2.5oz, Merchants
- Manufacturer
- Spice Chain Corporation
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by Spice Chain Corporation 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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