Monfitello recalls Private Selection Peri Peri chili paste for peanut content
Monfitello is recalling Private Selection African-Inspired Peri Peri Chili Culinary Spice Paste because the product may contain 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: "The firm was notified that the product may contain peanuts."
Plain-English summary
Monfitello is recalling Private Selection African-Inspired Peri Peri Chili Culinary Spice Paste, 4 oz tubes, because the product may contain peanuts. The recall involves 3,244 cases of 6 tubes each.
The product was distributed by The Kroger Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, and shipped to 31 states including Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, and Texas. Affected products have a Best By date of March 23, 2018, and lot numbers L209317/1A, L209417/1A, L212817/1A, or L213217/1A.
Consumers with this product should check the label for the specific lot numbers and Best By date. If the product matches the recall description, consumers should stop using it and contact the retailer or manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- PRIVATE SELECTION AFRICAN - INSPIRED PERI PERI CHILI CULINARY SPICE PASTE NET WT 4 OZ (113g) UPC 0 11110 80699 4 DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO., CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 MADE IN CANADA
- Manufacturer
- Monfitello
- Category
- Food — Spices and Seasonings
- 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 (5)
- Best By: MAR 23 2018
- Lot #'s: L209317/1A
- L209417/1A
- L212817/1A
- L213217/1A
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Monfitello 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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