Culinary Masters Spice Blend Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts
Gourmet Foods International is recalling Culinary Masters Schwarma Spice Blend because the cumin ingredient contains undeclared peanuts.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gourmet Foods International is recalling 17,397 units of Culinary Masters Schwarma Spice Blend, 1/50 LB. The recall is due to the cumin used in the product being found to contain undeclared peanuts.
The affected product is identified by Item No. 19751 and has expiration dates between 2/21/15 and 12/28/16. The product was distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Culinary Masters, SCHWARMA SPICE BLEND 1/50 LB, Shelf Life: 180 days.
- Manufacturer
- Gourmet Foods International
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Affected units
- 17,397
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 (2)
- Item no. 19751
- Exp. Dates between 2/21/15-12/28/16
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 33 recalled by Gourmet Foods International 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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