El Guapo Chile Habanero Habanero Chili Pepper recalled over undeclared allergens

Recall date

January 11, 2019

Source

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

Official notice title

McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center recalls El Guapo Chile Habanero Habanero Chili Pepper 0.5oz

Recall number

F-1345-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center

Sold / distributed

Product distributed to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WI

Why it was recalled

Mojave Foods Corporation (subsidiary of McCormick) is initiating a voluntary recall of El Guapo Chile Habanero and Chili Pasilla-Ancho pouches due to unlabeled peanut allergen.

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

El Guapo Chile Habanero Habanero Chili Pepper 0.5oz