Deer Cumin Powder Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts
Best Foods NJ, Inc. is recalling Deer Cumin Powder in 7 oz and 14 oz packages due to undeclared peanuts.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Cumin Powder 7 oz and 14 oz may contain undeclared peanuts."
Plain-English summary
Best Foods NJ, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Deer Cumin Powder in 7 oz and 14 oz packages. The recall is being conducted because the product may contain undeclared peanuts, which is a significant food allergen.
The affected product was distributed to Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. The recall involves 23 cases, with 12 packages per case. Not all packages are marked with a UPC barcode, though the 7 oz packages have UPC 71476027497 and the 14 oz packages have UPC 714760027503.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Deer Cumin Powder Packed for Best Foods Inc., Edison, NJ 08817 a) 7 oz. UPC 71476027497 b) 14 oz..UPC 714760027503 Not all packages are marked with a UPC barcode 12 packages to a case
- Manufacturer
- Best Foods NJ, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Spices
- 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 (1)
- no codes.
Distribution
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