The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1950-2015·Announced 2015-04-22

Sahadi Ground Cumin Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Protein

Sahadi Fine Foods is recalling 509 units of 5 lb bags of ground cumin because they may contain undeclared peanut protein.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Sahadi Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling 509 units of Ground Cumin, Net Wt. 5 lbs (2.3 Kg), UPC 7 52186 82560 0. The recall is due to the potential presence of undeclared peanut protein in the product.

The affected product is distributed in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. The recall includes specific lot numbers: 420307, 425409, 430811, 421207, 427410, 431111, 422508, 427510, 433011, 423708, 428110, 433912, 425109, 428210, and 435212.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
GROUND CUMIN, Net Wt. 5 lbs (2.3 Kg), UPC 7 52186 82560 0.
Affected units
509

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 (16)

  • Item 82560
  • Lot numbers: 420307
  • 425409
  • 430811
  • 421207
  • 427410
  • 431111
  • 422508
  • 427510
  • 433011
  • 423708
  • 428110
  • 433912
  • 425109
  • 428210
  • 435212

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

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