The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2107-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

JCB Flavors Recalls Beef Bean Burrito Seasoning for Peanut Allergen

JCB Flavors is recalling specific beef bean burrito seasonings because the ground cumin ingredient 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 (peanut) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

JCB Flavors, LLC is conducting a recall of various seasonings, including the Baja RM354 Beef Bean Burrito (AL) #810508, 50 lb bulk product. The recall is being conducted because the ground cumin used as an ingredient in these products was found to contain trace amounts of peanut allergens.

The company was informed of the contamination by their supplier, Schiff Food Products, which provided the ground cumin between October and December 2014. The affected products were distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, California, Indiana, New Jersey, and Arkansas. The specific lot code for the recalled product is 915140702.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory for the specific product code and lot number listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
JCB FLAVORS, LLC, Product Code 81050850, Baja RM354 Beef Bean Burrito (AL) #810508, 50 lb bulk.
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: 915140702. .

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.

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