The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1395-2015·Announced 2015-03-18

First Spice Mixing Recalls Karl's Hot Chorizo Seasoning Due to Peanut Contamination

First Spice Mixing Co. is recalling specific lots of Karl's Hot Chorizo Seasoning because ground cumin may be contaminated with 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) due to the serious health risk posed by undeclared allergens.

Plain-English summary

First Spice Mixing Co., Inc. is recalling specific lots of Karl's Hot Chorizo Seasoning R-1 (CH0-015). 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 lots are 2101405 and 2831405, each weighing 32 lbs. These lots were shipped on July 30, 2014, and October 14, 2014. The product was distributed in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. Individuals with a peanut allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
KARL'S HOT CHORIZO SEASONING R-1 (CH0-015), Net Weight XXXX Lbs. -- FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. --- INGREDIENTS: SALT, PAPRIKA, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, FLAVORING (SPICE EXTRACTIVES). NO MORE THAN 2% PROPYLENE GLYCOL AS ANTI-CAKING AGENT. --- The % of cumin…
Manufacturer
First Spice Mixing Co.,Inc.
Category
Food — Spices and Seasonings
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lots 2101405 and 2831405

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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