The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2113-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

JCB Flavors Recalls Seasonings for Potential Peanut Allergen Contamination

JCB Flavors is recalling various seasonings, including Milwaukee Firehouse Chili, because ground cumin used in the products 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 (peanut) on common allergens, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

JCB Flavors, LLC is conducting a recall of various seasonings, specifically including Product Code 8028561, Milwaukee Firehouse Chili #802856 (Chili Mix MKE Engine House 19), 3.5 oz pouch. The recall involves 1,040 lbs of product distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, California, Indiana, New Jersey, and Arkansas. Affected lot codes are 0917140202 and 1124140203.

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

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific lot codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
JCB FLAVORS, LLC, Product Code 8028561, Milwaukee Firehouse Chili #802856 (Chili Mix MKE Engine House 19 ), 3.5 oz pouch
Manufacturer
JCB Flavors, LLC
Category
Food — Seasonings / Spices
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)

  • Lot Codes:0917140202
  • 1124140203 . .

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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