The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2109-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

JCB Flavors Recalls Berea Chorizo Sausage Due to Peanut Allergen

JCB Flavors is recalling Berea Chorizo Sausage because it contains ground cumin with trace peanut allergens.

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 recalling Berea Chorizo Sausage, Product Code 998926140, in 40 x 1.24 lb. units. The recall involves 1,040 lbs of product distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, California, Indiana, New Jersey, and Arkansas.

The recall was initiated after JCB Flavors was informed by their supplier, Schiff Food Products, that the ground cumin used in the product tested positive for trace amounts of peanut allergens. The affected cumin was received between October and December 2014. The specific lot code for the recalled product is 812140503.

Consumers with this product should check their inventory for the specific product code and lot number. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
JCB FLAVORS, LLC, Product Code 998926140, Berea Chorizo Sausage #998926, 40 x 1.24 lb. unit.
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)

  • Lot Codes:812140503 . .

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 →