The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1394-2015·Announced 2015-03-18

First Spice Mixing Recalls Green Cactus Spicy Special Seasoning for Peanut Allergen

First Spice Mixing Co. is recalling Green Cactus Spicy Special Seasoning because it 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

First Spice Mixing Co., Inc. is recalling 1,007 lbs. of Green Cactus Spicy Special Seasoning (SEA-903), Lot 2521404. The product is a seasoning mix containing salt, sugar, spices, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and corn starch.

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 affected lot was shipped on September 16, 2014, and distributed to New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
GREEN CACTUS SPICY SPECIAL SEASONING (SEA-903), Net Weight XXXX Lbs. -- FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. --- INGREDIENTS: SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, PAPRIKA, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, CORN STARCH, LESS THAN 2% CALCIUM SILICATE AS AN ANTI-CAKING AGENT. --- The % of…
Manufacturer
First Spice Mixing Co.,Inc.
Category
Food — Spices and Seasonings
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot 2521404

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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