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HighFDA (Food)·F-1817-2013·Announced 2013-08-28

Pacific Pure Aid Fried Onion Powder Recalled for Gluten Mislabeling

Pacific Pure Aid is recalling Fried Onion Powder sold as gluten-free because it contains gluten. The product was distributed in five US states and five foreign countries.

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 on a common allergen (gluten), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Pacific Pure Aid is recalling 477 cartons of Fried Onion Powder, each weighing 44.092 lbs, because the product contains gluten but is sold as gluten-free. The recall involves Lot # 2171 with a best-by date of June 19, 2013, and Lot # 2178 with a best-by date of June 26, 2013. The product is identified by Product # DA 10686.

The affected product was distributed in California, New Jersey, Kentucky, Ohio, and Illinois, as well as in France, Ireland, Australia, England, and Hungary. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. Individuals with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity should be particularly cautious regarding this mislabeling.

The recalled product

Product
Fried Onion Powder 44.092 lb carton
Manufacturer
Pacific Pure Aid
Category
Food — Spices / Seasonings
Hazard

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 (4)

  • Product # DA 10686
  • Lot # 2171 best-by date June 19
  • 2013 Lot # 2178 best-by date June 26
  • 2013 Lot numbers runs for a 24 hour period. The first number is the year

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Pacific Pure Aid 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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