The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2157-2015·Announced 2015-05-13

Spiceco Recalls Sylvia's Sizzlin' Hot Spice for Undeclared Peanut

Spiceco is recalling Sylvia's Sizzlin' Hot Spice because it may contain undeclared peanut protein. The recall includes additional products using the implicated paprika.

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 (undeclared peanut) on a common allergen, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spiceco, Inc. is recalling Sylvia's Sizzlin' Hot Spice, Net Wt. 5.5 oz. (156g), distributed by Sylvia Woods Food Company. The product is being recalled because it may contain undeclared peanut protein.

The recall was expanded to include additional products that contain the implicated paprika. The specific products involved in the expansion are not detailed in the provided source text.

Consumers should stop using the recalled products and check their pantries for the specific UPC and code numbers listed in the official recall notice. If you have questions about the recall, contact the recalling firm, Spiceco, Inc.

The recalled product

Product
Sylvia's Sizzlin' Hot Spice, Net Wt. 5.5 oz. (156g), Distributed by: Sylvia Woods Food Company, P.O. Box 240, Harlem, NY 10027, UPC 608623000515
Manufacturer
Spiceco, Inc.
Category
Food — Spices
Hazard
Affected units
672

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)

  • Code #'s 092217HHSBX and 092317HHSBX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Spiceco, Inc. 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 16 products in this recall →

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