The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1389-2015·Announced 2015-03-18

First Spice Mixing Recalls Andouille Sausage Seasoning for Undeclared Peanut

First Spice Mixing Co. is recalling specific lots of Ehmer Cooked Andouille Sausage Seasoning because ground cumin 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 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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5) regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

First Spice Mixing Co., Inc. is recalling specific lots of Ehmer Cooked Andouille Sausage Seasoning (AND-119). The recall involves Lot 2201402 (201 lbs.) and Lot 2861406 (100 lbs.). The affected lots were shipped on August 11, 2014, and October 24, 2014.

The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its immediate supplier that certain lots of ground cumin used in the product may have been contaminated with peanut protein. Peanut is not declared on the product label. The seasoning is distributed in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Wisconsin.

Consumers with these specific lots should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid the product entirely.

The recalled product

Product
EHMER COOKED ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE SEASONING (AND-119), Net Weight XXX Lbs. -- INGREDIENTS: SALT, BROWN SUGAR, SPICES, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES. FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY NEW YORK --- The % of cumin used in the finished seasoning product…
Manufacturer
First Spice Mixing Co.,Inc.
Category
Food — Spices and Seasonings
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lots 2201402 and 2861406

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by First Spice Mixing Co.,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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