Spice Chain Recalls Paprika Due to Consumer Complaints of Beetles
Spice Chain Corporation is recalling Paprika HUN Kalosca 12/5o after receiving consumer complaints of 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 indicates a situation where use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The presence of beetles is a contamination issue that does not involve high-risk pathogens or reported serious injuries, fitting the Moderate severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Spice Chain Corporation has initiated a recall of Paprika HUN Kalosca 12/5o, World Finer Foods. The recall was initiated after the company received several consumer complaints regarding the presence of beetles in retail containers.
The affected product consists of 20,771.25 lbs. of Paprika. All product sold by Spice Chain was shipped within the United States. Specific lot numbers are listed in the official recall documentation.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and stop using the product if it matches the recall criteria.
The recalled product
- Product
- Paprika HUN Kalosca 12/5o, World Finer Foods
- 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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