Givaudan Recalls Spicetec Flavors Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Givaudan Flavours Corp is recalling Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings because an ingredient may contain Salmonella. The product was shipped to Illinois, Ohio, and Missouri.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Givaudan Flavours Corp is voluntarily recalling 202 42-lb bags of Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings, specifically the SJ Jalapeno Nacho DB variety. The recall was initiated after an internal investigation revealed that an ingredient used in the spices may contain Salmonella.
The affected product is identified by Item 629560000. Two specific lots are included in this recall: Lot #1702394844 with a production date of January 23, 2017, and Lot #1703395754 with a production date of February 2, 2017. The product was distributed to Illinois, Ohio, and Missouri.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and production dates listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- SJ JALAPENO NACHO DB 42 LBS INGREDIENTS: Dextrose, Salt***Wheat Flour***CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT spicetec¿ FLAVORS & SEASONINGS 6 Santa Fe Way Cranbury, NJ 08512 (800) 345-7742
- Manufacturer
- Givaudan Flavours Corp
- Category
- Food — Food Ingredients / Spices
- Hazard
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Givaudan Flavours Corp 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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