The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1400-2015·Announced 2015-03-18

Taco Hut Enchilada Sauce Base Seasoning Recalled for Undeclared Peanut

First Spice Mixing Co. is recalling Taco Hut Enchilada Sauce Base 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 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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

First Spice Mixing Co., Inc. is recalling 52 lbs. of Taco Hut Enchilada Sauce Base Seasoning (ENC--101), Lot 3081404. The product was shipped on November 4, 2014, and 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 wheat and soy as allergens.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
TACO HUT ENCHILADA SAUCE BASE SEASONING (ENC--101), Net Weight XXXX Lbs. -- FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. --- INGREDIENTS: WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CARAMEL POWDER, OLEORESIN…
Manufacturer
First Spice Mixing Co.,Inc.
Category
Food — Seasoning Mix
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot 3081404

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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