The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1970-2015·Announced 2015-04-22

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.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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.
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

Distributed in 16 states:

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.

See all 33 products in this recall →