The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2100-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

JCB Flavors Recalls Ed's Own Taco Meat Seasoning for Peanut Allergen

JCB Flavors is recalling Ed's Own Taco Meat Seasoning because it contains trace amounts of peanut allergens from ground cumin.

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

Plain-English summary

JCB Flavors, LLC is conducting a recall of Ed's Own Taco Meat Seasoning, Product Code 60308. The recalled product is available in 25 lb bulk and 12 x 1.45 lb jar formats. The total quantity of product involved in this recall is 1,040 lbs.

The recall was initiated after JCB Flavors was informed by their supplier, Schiff Food Products, that the ground cumin used as an ingredient tested positive for trace amounts of peanut allergens. The affected ground cumin was received by JCB Flavors between October and December 2014.

The product was distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, California, Indiana, New Jersey, and Arkansas. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific product code and contact JCB Flavors for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
JCB Flavors, LLC, Product Code 60308, Ed's Own Taco Meat Seasoning , 25 lb bulk & , 12 x 1.45 lb jar.
Manufacturer
JCB Flavors, LLC

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)

  • 728140206

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 →