The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2137-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

JCB Flavors Recalls Taco Seasoning Due to Peanut Allergen Contamination

JCB Flavors is recalling various taco seasonings 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 on a common allergen (peanut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) 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, including taco seasoning, that used ground cumin as an ingredient. The affected products were manufactured using cumin received between October and December 2014. The recall involves specific product codes and lot numbers, with a total quantity of 1,040 lbs from all products.

The recall was initiated after JCB Flavors was informed by their supplier, Schiff Food Products, that the ground cumin tested positive for trace amounts of peanut allergens. This contamination poses a risk to consumers with peanut allergies.

The affected products were distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, California, Indiana, New Jersey, and Arkansas. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot codes against the list provided in the official recall notice and stop using the product if it matches the recalled lots.

The recalled product

Product
JCB FLAVORS, LLC, Product Code 8103021604, 8109941606, 81099425, 8109943212, 11050201, 11050202, 11050209,,Taco Seasoning ,"6 x 6.8 lb jug , 25 lb. bulk, , 12x 1.42 lb jar, 4 x 7 lb jug, 1x 7 lb jug, UPC 66049243823, 66049243807, 6604924382, 014641000602, 01464100596.
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 (17)

  • Lot Codes: 0806140401
  • 0814140202 0822140405
  • 0828140201 0829140201
  • 0829140701
  • 0918140202
  • 1006140402
  • 1010140202
  • 1021140401
  • 1022140407
  • 1023140601
  • 1027140602
  • 1110140201
  • 1124140205. 1202140401
  • 12003140204
  • 1203140204 1212140401 1119140401
  • 1014140403
  • 1215140601 .

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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