The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1402-2015·Announced 2015-03-18

First Spice Mixing Recalls Vallarta's Asada R-1 for Undeclared Peanut

First Spice Mixing Co. is recalling Vallarta's Asada R-1 seasoning due to potential peanut contamination not listed on the label.

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 102 lbs. of Vallarta's Asada R-1 (SEA-230) seasoning mix, Lot 3171410. The product was shipped on November 19, 2014, and distributed in 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 the ground cumin used in the product may have been contaminated with peanut protein. Peanut is not declared on the product label, which lists salt, sugar, citric acid, spices, dehydrated garlic, paprika, dehydrated tomato, natural smoke, and lime oil.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the firm for instructions. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming this product.

The recalled product

Product
VALLARTA'S ASADA R-1 (SEA-230), Net Weight XXXX Lbs. -- FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. --- INGREDIENTS: SALT, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED TOMATO, NATURAL SMOKE, LIME OIL. --- The % of cumin used in the finished…
Manufacturer
First Spice Mixing Co.,Inc.
Category
Food — Spices and Seasonings
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot 3171410

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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