The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1823-2015·Announced 2015-04-08

Frontier Picante Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts

Creative Foodworks, Inc. is recalling Frontier Picante Sauce because it may contain undeclared peanuts.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 (peanuts), which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Creative Foodworks, Inc. is recalling 908 units of Frontier Picante Sauce, net weight 138 oz. (8.62 lbs. / 3.91 kg). The product was manufactured for Frontier Enterprises in San Antonio, Texas.

The recall was initiated because the product may contain undeclared peanuts. This is a potential allergen hazard for consumers with peanut allergies.

The affected lots are 275ABJ4A, 275ABJ4B, 291ABJ4A, and 291ABJ4B. The product was distributed in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arizona, and Iowa. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and stop using the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
FRONTIER PICANTE SAUCE NET WT. 138 oz. (8.62 lbs.) 3.91 kg Manufactured for FRONTIER ENTERPRISES 8520 Crownhill Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78209
Affected units
908

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)

  • Lot# 275ABJ4A
  • 275ABJ4B
  • 291ABJ4A
  • 291ABJ4B

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 52 recalled by Creative Foodworks, 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 52 products in this recall →

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