Gulf Coast Brand Cumin Recalled for Possible Peanut Protein
Gulf Coast Blenders, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Gulf Coast Brand Cumin due to the possible presence of 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gulf Coast Blenders, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Gulf Coast Brand Cumin, net weight 3.5 lbs (1.59 kg). The recall was initiated because the spice blends contain ground cumin that was recalled by Schiff Food Products due to the possible presence of peanut protein.
The affected product is distributed in Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, and California. Consumers should check their pantries for the following lot numbers and best-by dates: Lot# 4336 with a best-by date of 12/02/16, and Lot# 4350 with a best-by date of 12/16/16.
Individuals with a peanut allergy should not consume the product. Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gulf Coast Brand Cumin, NET WEIGHT 3.5 lbs (1.59 kg), GULF COAST BLENDERS, INC., NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Manufacturer
- Gulf Coast Blenders, Inc
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 8
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)
- Lot# 4336
- BEST BY 12/02/16 & 4350
- BEST BY 12/16/16
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Gulf Coast Blenders, 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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