The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1322-2015·Announced 2015-03-04

Adams Extract Menudo Seasoning Recalled for Undeclared Peanut

Adams Extract & Spice LLC is recalling 50-pound bags of Menudo Seasoning because the product may contain undeclared peanut protein.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product may contain undeclared peanut protein."

Plain-English summary

Adams Extract & Spice LLC is voluntarily recalling 50-pound bags of Menudo Seasoning (Item Code 23024, UPCA 041313230241). The recall is being issued because the product may contain undeclared peanut protein, which is a major food allergen.

The affected product is identified by Lot Number P9A6Z1001. The recall covers distribution in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Washington.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. Individuals with a peanut allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
50# Menudo Seasoning Item Code: 23024 Item UPCA: 041313230241

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 (1)

  • Lot: P9A6Z1001

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 45 recalled by Adams Extract & Spice LLC 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 45 products in this recall →

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