The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2189-2015·Announced 2015-05-13

Sazon with Saffron Recalled Due to Peanut Contamination

Sazon, Inc. is recalling Sazon with Saffron because the cumin used was contaminated with peanut protein. The product was distributed in eight states and Puerto Rico.

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 with peanut, a common allergen, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Sazon, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Sazon with Saffron in two package sizes: 18/20 env 3.52 oz and 36/8 env 1.41 oz. The recall is being conducted because the cumin used in the product was contaminated with peanut protein. A total of 11,125 units are affected.

The affected lots for the 18/20 env 3.52 oz package (UPC 4133103777) are 501095, 501105, 501125, 501145, 501155, 501165, 501175, 501195, and 501205. The affected lots for the 36/8 env 1.41 oz package (UPC 4133103784) are 101105, 101125, 101135, and 101145. The product was distributed in New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Illinois, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with a peanut allergy should be particularly cautious, as the presence of peanut protein poses a risk of allergic reaction.

The recalled product

Product
Sazon with Saffron, Package Weights: 18 / 20 env 3.52 oz and 36 / 8 env 1.41 oz
Manufacturer
Sazon, Inc.
Category
Food — Spices
Hazard
Affected units
11,125

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 (13)

  • 18 / 20 env 3.52 oz - UPC 4133103777
  • Lots: 501095
  • 501105
  • 501125
  • 501145
  • 501155
  • 501165
  • 501175
  • 501195
  • and 501205 36 / 8 env 1.41 oz - UPC 4133103784
  • Lots: 101105
  • 101125
  • 101135 and 101145.

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Sazon, 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.

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