The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2115-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

JCB Flavors Recalls Chili Powder Due to Peanut Allergen Contamination

JCB Flavors is recalling specific lots of chili powder and seasonings because the ground cumin ingredient tested positive for trace peanut allergens.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5) due to the serious health risk posed by undeclared allergens.

Plain-English summary

JCB Flavors, LLC is conducting a recall of various seasonings, including Chili Powder #810292, that utilized ground cumin as an ingredient. The recall involves specific product codes and lot numbers, with a total quantity of 1,040 lbs affected. The products were distributed to 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 received between October and December 2014 tested positive for trace amounts of peanut allergens. This contamination was not previously declared on the product labeling.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantry for the listed product codes and lot numbers. If the products are found, consumers should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
JCB FLAVORS, LLC, Product Code 8102920812, 8102923212, 8102921606, Chili Powder #810292 , 12 x 8oz jar, UPC: 66049244520, 66049244506.
Manufacturer
JCB Flavors, LLC
Category
Food — Spices & 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:1022140204 . .

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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