JCB Flavors Recalls Arabic Seasoning Due to Peanut Allergen Contamination
JCB Flavors is recalling Arabic Seasoning because ground cumin used in the product tested positive for trace peanut allergens.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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/contamination involving a common allergen (peanut), which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
JCB Flavors, LLC is conducting a recall of various seasonings, specifically Product Code 60680 Arabic Seasoning (12 x 2 oz.), due to the presence of trace peanut allergens. The recall affects 1,040 lbs of product in total.
The recall was initiated after JCB Flavors was informed by their supplier, Schiff Food Products, that the ground cumin used as an ingredient in the product tested positive for trace amounts of peanut allergens. The affected ground cumin was received by JCB Flavors between October and December 2014. The specific lot code for the recalled product is 715140603.
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 lot code and stop using the product if it matches the recall details.
The recalled product
- Product
- JCB FLAVORS, LLC, Product Code 60680 Arabic Seasoning, 12 x 2 oz. .
- Manufacturer
- JCB Flavors, LLC
- Category
- Food — 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 (1)
- Lot Codes: 715140603
Distribution
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.
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