The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1345-2019·Announced 2019-05-15

El Guapo Chile Habanero Recalled for Unlabeled Peanut Allergen

Mojave Foods is recalling El Guapo Chile Habanero pouches because they contain an unlabeled peanut allergen.

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: "Mojave Foods Corporation (subsidiary of McCormick) is initiating a voluntary recall of El Guapo Chile Habanero and Chili Pasilla-Ancho pouches due to unlabeled peanut allergen."

Plain-English summary

Mojave Foods Corporation, a subsidiary of McCormick, is initiating a voluntary recall of El Guapo Chile Habanero and Chili Pasilla-Ancho pouches. The recall is being conducted because the products contain an unlabeled peanut allergen.

The recall involves 47,044 pouches of El Guapo Chile Habanero Habanero Chili Pepper 0.5oz. The product was distributed to consumers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products. If you have the recalled items, you should not consume them and should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
El Guapo Chile Habanero Habanero Chili Pepper 0.5oz
Manufacturer
McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center
Category
Food — Spices & Seasonings
Hazard
Affected units
47,044

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 (10)

  • UPC# 044989012968
  • Best By Apr/05/19
  • Best By
  • Jun/21/19
  • Best By Jun/22/19
  • Best By Oct/29/19
  • Best By Dec/07/19
  • Best By Feb/05/20
  • Best By Feb/06/20
  • Jun/12/20

Distribution

Distributed in 28 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center 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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