The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2058-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

Cumin and spice mixes recalled for undeclared peanuts

The FDA is recalling cumin and cumin-containing spice mixes that may contain undeclared peanuts. This poses a risk to individuals with peanut allergies.

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 meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling cumin and cumin-containing spice mixes that may contain undeclared peanuts. The recall is issued because the presence of peanuts is not declared on the product labeling, which poses a serious health risk to consumers with peanut allergies.

The specific product identified in the recall is Godshall's S0111, a 50-pound unit of cumin. The product is manufactured by Con Yeager Spice Company in Zelienople, PA, and associated with Godshall's Quality Meats in Telford, PA. The recall involves 24 units with UPC 36959 and Lot # .212497. The product was distributed to 20 states, including Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Consumers with peanut allergies should not consume the recalled product. Individuals who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot number and UPC listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
GODSHALL'S S0111 -- 36959 Net Weight 50 LBS. Godshall's Quality Meats, Telford, PA 18969 Con Yeager Spice Company, Zelienople, PA 16063 UPC: 36959 Lot #: .212497
Manufacturer
Con Yeager Spice Co
Category
Food — Spices
Hazard
Affected units
24

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 (1)

  • UPC: 36959 Lot #: .212497

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 30 recalled by Con Yeager Spice Co 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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