Colonna Brothers Recalls Ground Cumin for Potential Peanut Contamination
Colonna Brothers Inc. is recalling Cremosa Ground Cumin due to potential peanut protein contamination. The product was distributed in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
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 mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Colonna Brothers Inc. is recalling Cremosa Ground Cumin, Net Wt. 1 LB (16 oz.), distributed by Cremosa Food Company, LLC. The recall involves 2,729 units of the product.
The recall was initiated because the ground cumin may be contaminated with peanut proteins. This poses a risk to individuals with peanut allergies.
The affected product was distributed in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cremosa Ground Cumin, Net Wt. 1 LB (16 oz.), Dist. By Cremosa Food Company, LLC, 5 Park Drive, Melville, NY 11747
- Manufacturer
- Colonna Brothers Inc.
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,729
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Colonna Brothers 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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