The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2133-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

JCB Flavors Recalls Sazon Seasoning Due to Peanut Allergen Contamination

JCB Flavors is recalling Sazon Seasoning because it contains trace amounts of peanut allergens from a ground cumin ingredient.

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 a common allergen, 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 Sazon Seasoning, Product Code 1930/2949, in 9 x 1.5 lb jars. The affected products have UPC codes 851927003113 and 851927003120 and carry the lot code 905140403. The total quantity involved is 1040 lbs.

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

The affected products were distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, California, Indiana, New Jersey, and Arkansas. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and lot code. 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 1930/2949, Sazon Seasoning, 9 x 1.5 lb jar, UPC 851927003113, 851927003120
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: 905140403 .

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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