The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1818-2013·Announced 2013-08-28

Pacific Pure Aid Thai Chili Flake Recalled for Gluten Mislabeling

Pacific Pure Aid is recalling Thai Chili Flake sold as gluten-free because it contains gluten. The product was distributed in several US states and 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 (gluten) on a product sold as gluten-free, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' resulting in a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Pacific Pure Aid is recalling 23 containers of 40 lbs each of Thai Chili Flake. The product is being recalled because it contains gluten but is sold as gluten-free. The affected product is identified by Product # 68200 and Lot # 2179, with a best-by date of June 27, 2013.

The recall covers distribution in California, New Jersey, Kentucky, Ohio, and Illinois, as well as foreign distribution to France, Ireland, Australia, England, and Hungary. The lot number system indicates the first number is the year and the last three are the Julian date for the day the product was manufactured.

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

The recalled product

Product
Thai Chili Flake
Manufacturer
Pacific Pure Aid

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 (3)

  • Product # 68200
  • Lot # 2179 best-by date June 27
  • 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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