The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2168-2015·Announced 2015-05-13

Spiceco Recalls Chicken Seasoning and Paprika for Undeclared Peanut

Spiceco is recalling Better Valu Chicken Seasoning and Pride of Szeged Sweet Hungarian Paprika because they may contain undeclared peanut protein.

What this means for you

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 on a common allergen (peanut), which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spiceco, Inc. is recalling Better Valu Chicken Seasoning (Net Wt. 5.25 oz) and Pride of Szeged Sweet Hungarian Paprika. The recall was initiated because the products may contain undeclared peanut protein. Spiceco expanded the recall to include additional products that contain the implicated paprika.

The recalled Better Valu Chicken Seasoning is distributed by Federated Group, Inc. The specific lot number for the chicken seasoning is 081817. The quantity involved is 31 cases. Distribution was nationwide and foreign.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or follow instructions from the recalling firm. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming these products.

The recalled product

Product
Better Valu Chicken Seasoning Net. Wt. 5.25 oz (149 g) Distributed by: Federated Group, Inc. 3025 W. Salt Creek Lane Arlington Heights, IL 6005 www.better-valu.com UPC 079807003794
Manufacturer
Spiceco, Inc.
Affected units
31

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# 081817

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 →