Zatarain's Beef Flavor Rice Mix Recalled for Undeclared Wheat
McCormick & Company is recalling Zatarain's New Orleans Style Beef Flavor Rice Mix because the product contains wheat but the label does not declare it.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling for wheat, a common allergen, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
McCormick & Company, Inc. is recalling 1,050 cases of Zatarain's New Orleans Style Beef Flavor Rice Mix. The product is packaged in 6.8 oz boxes, with 12 boxes per carton, and carries the Box UPC 7142901001. The affected units have best-by dates of JUN 09 14 H, JUL 29 14 H, or AUG 28 14 H.
The recall was initiated because the food product contains wheat, but it was packaged into containers that do not declare wheat on the label. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with wheat allergies or celiac disease.
The products were shipped nationwide. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific UPC and best-by dates listed above. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Zatarain's New Orleans Style Beef Flavor Rice Mix, packaged in 6.8 oz boxes, 12 boxes per carton, Box UPC: 7142901001
- Manufacturer
- McCormick & Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Rice Mixes
- Affected units
- 1,050
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 (3)
- BEST BY JUN 09 14 H
- BEST BY JUL 29 14 H
- BEST BY AUG 28 14 H
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by McCormick & Company, Inc. 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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