Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0736-2015·Announced 2014-12-24

Ortega Taco Seasoning Recalled for Potential Peanut and Almond Contamination

B&G Foods is recalling Ortega Taco Seasoning and related products because spice ingredients may contain undeclared peanuts and almonds.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, due to the risk of serious adverse health consequences from undeclared allergens.

Plain-English summary

B&G Foods North America, Inc. is recalling Ortega 40% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning 1.25 oz. (UPC 41501-00824) and other specific Ortega and Las Palmas brand taco and enchilada products. The recall is being conducted because one or more of the spice ingredients used in these products may contain peanuts and almonds, which are not declared on the label.

The affected products were distributed nationwide and worldwide, including to Bermuda, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Dubai, Guam, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, New Zealand, Panama, the Philippines, Singapore, Trinidad, and the United Kingdom. The total quantity involved is 7,201,809 cases. Affected products have best-by dates ranging from February 18, 2016, to November 3, 2016.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if they are present. Individuals with allergies to peanuts or almonds should be particularly cautious. The recall is classified as FDA Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product: Ortega 40% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning 1.25 oz., UPC 41501-00824
Manufacturer: B&G Foods North America, Inc
Category: Food — Seasonings
Hazard: allergen-peanut
allergen-almond
mis-labeling
Affected units: 7,201,809

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 Date Range: Feb 18
2016 - Nov 3
2016

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by B&G Foods North America, 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.

See all 7 products in this recall →

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