BLUE TORTILLA ALL-PURPOSE SEASONING R-1 recalled over undeclared allergens

Recall date

December 24, 2014

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

First Spice Mixing Co.,Inc. recalls BLUE TORTILLA ALL-PURPOSE SEASONING R-1 (SEA-188), Net Weight XXX Lbs. -- FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY LONG ISLAND CITY,…

Recall number

F-1390-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

First Spice Mixing Co.,Inc.

Sold / distributed

NY, PA, OH, MA, RI, NJ, WI

Why it was recalled

Firm was notified by immediate supplier that certain lots of ground cumin may have been contaminated with peanut protein which is not declared on the label.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

BLUE TORTILLA ALL-PURPOSE SEASONING R-1 (SEA-188), Net Weight XXX Lbs. -- FIRST SPICE MIXING COMPANY LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK -- INGREDIENTS: SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SUGAR, SPICES, FLAVORINGS (SPICE EXTRACTIVES). ALLERGEN: CONTAINS SOY. --- The % of cumin used in the finished seasoning mix is 0.75%. The affected lots were shipped on 9/13/14, 10/30/14 and 12/16/14.