The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1398-2015·Announced 2015-03-18

First Spice Mixing Recalls Rieker Grill & Braten for Peanut Allergen

First Spice Mixing Co. is recalling Rieker Grill & Braten 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the regulated product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death, specifically due to undeclared peanut allergen.

Plain-English summary

First Spice Mixing Co., Inc. is recalling 50-pound cases of Rieker Grill & Braten (SAU-048) seasoning mix. The product is identified by Lot 2931401 and was shipped on October 21, 2014. The affected lots were distributed to New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Wisconsin.

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, which lists salt, spices, paprika, monosodium glutamate, onion powder, and garlic powder. The cumin content in the finished seasoning mix is 0.50%.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the firm for instructions on disposal or return. Individuals with a peanut allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid the product.

The recalled product

Product
RIEKER GRILL & BRATEN (SAU-048), Net Weight XXXX Lbs. -- FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. --- INGREDIENTS: SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER. --- The % of cumin used in the finished seasoning mix is 0.50%. --- The…
Manufacturer
First Spice Mixing Co.,Inc.
Category
Food — Spices & Seasonings
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot 2931401

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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