Ground Cumin Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Protein
Wm. E. Martin & Sons Co. is recalling 396 units of ground cumin due to undeclared peanut protein. The product was distributed to 14 states.
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 violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Wm. E. Martin & Sons Co., Inc. is recalling 396 units of 50-pound bags of Ground Cumin Sterile Treated Prod. of Turkey. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared peanut protein. The specific lot number is M-55996.
The affected product was distributed in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Virginia. This recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions. Individuals with a peanut allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- GROUND CUMIN STERILE TREATED PROD. OF TURKEY, 50 LBS.
- Manufacturer
- Wm. E. Martin & Sons Co., Inc.
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 396
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot No. M-55996
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Wm. E. Martin & Sons 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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