The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1399-2015·Announced 2015-03-18

First Spice Mixing Company Recalls Salsa Pica Asada for Undeclared Peanut

First Spice Mixing Company is recalling specific lots of Salsa Pica Asada because ground cumin ingredients 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 corresponds to a Critical severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

First Spice Mixing Company, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Salsa Pica Asada (SEA-268) seasoning mix. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its immediate supplier that the 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 2481405 and 3071409, each weighing 25 lbs. These lots were shipped on September 5, 2014, and November 7, 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 check their pantry for the lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, it should not be consumed and should be returned to the place of purchase or disposed of.

The recalled product

Product
SALSA PICA ASADA (SEA-268), Net Weight XXXX Lbs. -- FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. --- INGREDIENTS: SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED ONION. --- The % of cumin used in the finished seasoning mix is 4.50%. --- The affected…
Manufacturer
First Spice Mixing Co.,Inc.
Category
Food — Spices and Seasonings
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lots 2481405 and 3071409

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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