The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1511-2013·Announced 2013-06-19

Purely American Seafood Chowder Mix Recalled for Missing Wheat Allergen Label

Purely American, Inc. is recalling 15 oz bags of Long Island Baymen Seafood Chowder Mix because the labels are missing the required wheat allergen declaration.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling for wheat, a common allergen, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Purely American, Inc. is recalling 60 15 oz cello bags of Long Island Baymen Seafood Chowder Mix. The recall was initiated after the Ohio Department of Agriculture notified the firm that several of the product's labels are missing the required allergen declaration for wheat.

The affected product is Item #178, which contains enriched semolina flour and other ingredients. The product was distributed to the following states: CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, VA, and WV.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their labels for the missing wheat allergen declaration. If the label does not declare wheat, consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
LONG ISLAND BAYMEN SEAFOOD CHOWDER MIX 15 oz cello bag Contents: All natural enriched semolina flour***spray dried tomato, spinach and beet powders, water, spices, dried carrots, garlic, black pepper, jalapeno peppers, bay leaf***PURELY AMERICAN 5991 Industrial Park Road, Athens,

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)

  • ITEM #178

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Purely American, 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.

See all 11 products in this recall →