The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2099-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

JCB Flavors Recalls Chili Powder for Peanut Allergen Contamination

JCB Flavors is recalling 10 lb bulk chili powder because it contains trace peanut allergens from ground cumin.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

JCB Flavors, LLC is conducting a recall of its 10 lb bulk Chili Powder (Product Code 10064010). The recall involves 1,040 lb of product distributed to Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, California, Indiana, New Jersey, and Arkansas.

The recall is being conducted because the product used ground cumin as an ingredient that tested positive for trace amounts of peanut allergens. JCB Flavors was informed of this contamination by their supplier, Schiff Food Products, regarding cumin received between October and December 2014.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the company for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
JCB Flavors, LLC, Product Code 10064010, Chili Powder, 10 lb bulk.
Manufacturer
JCB Flavors, LLC
Category
Food — Spices and Seasonings
Hazard

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)

  • 1006140505
  • 1126140501.

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 42 recalled by JCB Flavors, LLC 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 42 products in this recall →

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