The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1393-2015·Announced 2015-03-18

First Spice Mixing Recalls Esposito Mild Chorizo Seasoning for Peanut Allergen

First Spice Mixing Co. is recalling Esposito Mild Chorizo seasoning because it may contain undeclared peanut protein. The product was distributed in seven states.

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: "Firm was notified by immediate supplier that certain lots of ground cumin may have been contaminated with peanut protein which is not declared on the label."

Plain-English summary

First Spice Mixing Co., Inc. is recalling 106 lbs. of Esposito Mild Chorizo (CHO-122) seasoning, Lot 2271404. The recall was initiated after the company was notified by its immediate supplier that the ground cumin used in the product may have been contaminated with peanut protein, which is not declared on the label.

The affected lot was shipped on November 18, 2014, and distributed to New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. The product is a spice mix containing salt, paprika, spices, dehydrated garlic, extract of paprika, and less than 2% propylene glycol.

Consumers with a peanut allergy should not consume this product. Individuals who have purchased this specific lot should check their inventory and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
ESPOSITO MILD CHORIZO (CHO-122), Net Weight XXXX Lbs. -- FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. --- INGREDIENTS: SALT, PAPRIKA, SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, EXTRACT OF PAPRIKA, LESS THAN 2% PROPYLENE GLYCOL AS ANTI-CAKING AGENT. --- The % of cumin used in the finished…
Manufacturer
First Spice Mixing Co.,Inc.
Category
Food — Spices and Seasonings
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot 2271404

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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