The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1979-2015·Announced 2015-04-22

Culinary Masters BBQ Spice Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts

Gourmet Foods International is recalling Culinary Masters BBQ spice because cumin ingredients contained undeclared peanuts.

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

Plain-English summary

Gourmet Foods International is recalling Culinary Masters, SPICE FULTONS BBQ, Net Wt. 50 LB. The product is distributed by Gourmet Foods International in Atlanta, GA.

The recall was initiated because the cumin used in the product was found to contain undeclared peanuts. This is a potential allergen hazard for consumers with peanut allergies.

The affected product is identified by Item no. 29683 and expiration dates between 2/21/15 and 12/28/16. The product was distributed in AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, NC, NY, OH, SC, TN, and TX. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if found.

The recalled product

Product
Culinary Masters, SPICE FULTONS BBQ, Net Wt. 50 LB, Distributed by Gourmet Foods International, Atlanta, GA 30303.

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. 29683
  • 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 →