FDA/USDA Special Alert: 25 Cumin-Product Recalls Due to Peanut Allergens
Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have issued a special alert due to the high number of recalls resulting from undeclared allergens in cumin products.
FoodSafety.gov has developed list of all cumin-related recalls after issuing no less than 25 press releases in September and October.
The FDA and USDA are advising people who are highly allergic to peanuts to consider avoiding products that contain ground cumin or cumin powder, because some shipments of these products have tested positive for undeclared peanut protein. People who are highly allergic or sensitive to peanuts may be at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.
Ground cumin may be sold as a spice, in a spice mix or kit, or as a minor ingredient when used in finished food products like soups, chilies, meat or poultry. Most finished products are expected to have low amounts of ground cumin, and therefore low amounts of peanut protein. Products made before 2014 are unlikely to contain the affected ground cumin.
Click the title of a recall to display the recall notice on the FDA or USDA website.
If the product details in the recall notice match the details on the food product you have at home, do not open or consume the product. Instead, do one of the following:
- Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund.
- Dispose of the product following the instructions provided in the recall notice to assure it will not be consumed by anyone.
For more information, see What to do if you have a recalled food product.
What Is Cumin?
Cumin, sometimes spelled cummin, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to India. Its seeds are used in the cuisines of many different cultures, in both whole and ground form.
Recalls List
Adolf’s Meat Products Recalls Assorted Deli Meat Due to Possible Listeria Adulteration
Oct 26, 2015 6:40 PM
Adolf’s Meat Products, a Hartford, Conn. establishment, is recalling approximately 224 pounds of assorted meat that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Whole Foods Market Recalls Curry Chicken Salad Product Due To Possible Listeria Adulteration
Oct 24, 2015 4:03 PM
A Whole Foods Market establishment located in Everett, Mass. is recalling approximately 234 pounds of curry chicken salad products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Rustico Foods Recalls Packaged Soup Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Oct 22, 2015 9:26 PM
Rustico Foods, a Los Angeles, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,659 pounds of packaged soup products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and outside inspection hours.
Shuler Meats Recalls Turkey Products Packaged Without the Benefit of Inspection
Oct 22, 2015 3:50 PM
Shuler Meats, a Thomasville, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 25,920 pounds of turkey products that were reconditioned without the benefit of FSIS inspection.
Taylor Farms Recalls Turkey Meatloaf Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergens
Oct 20, 2015 4:26 PM
Taylor Farms, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 276 pounds of turkey meatloaf products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
Good Food Concepts Recalls Beef, Pork, and Poultry Products Produced Without a Fully Implemented HACCP Plan, and Misbranded
Oct 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Good Food Concepts, a Colorado Springs, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 12,566 pounds of beef, pork, and poultry products that were produced without a fully implemented Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan. These products are also misbranded and contain sodium nitrite, which is not declared on the product label.
Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen, Raw, Stuffed & Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination
Oct 2, 2015 7:00 PM
Aspen Foods, a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 561,000 pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken products that appear to be ready-to-eat (RTE) and may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.
Royal Frozen Food Recalls Frozen Food Products Produced Without a Fully Implemented HACCP Plan, Containing an Undeclared Allergen, and Missing the Mark of Inspection
Sep 29, 2015 3:20 PM
Royal Frozen Food, a Los Angeles, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 230 pounds of frozen beef and pork products that were not produced under a fully implemented Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan.
Sanderson Farms Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Sep 24, 2015 12:00 AM
Sanderson Farms, a Hazlehurst, Miss. establishment, is recalling approximately 551,090 pounds of poultry products that may be contaminated with extraneous metal materials.
The Pork Rind Factory Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Sep 10, 2015 8:30 PM
The Pork Rind Factory, a Spartanburg, S.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 18,406 pounds of pork rinds due to misbranding and possible undeclared allergens.
Schrader Farms Meat Market Recalls Beef Product Due To Possible Non-O157 E. Coli Contamination
Sep 8, 2015 8:30 PM
Schrader Farms Meat Market, a Romulus, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 20 pounds of ground beef product that may be contaminated with non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
Olli Salumeria Americana, LLC Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding
Sep 8, 2015 6:50 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that Olli Salumeria Americana, LLC., an Oceanside, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 5,391 pounds of salami products due to misbranding.
Josephson’s Smokehouse Aids In Seafood Recall
Oct 26, 2015 8:46 PM
Josephson’s Smokehouse of Astoria, Oregon is voluntarily recalling nine canned seafood products (salmon, sturgeon and tuna) it received from Skipanon Brand Seafood of Warrenton, Oregon with any codes starting with “OC” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
Skinny Latina Foods, Inc. Issues Recall for Undeclared Soy
Oct 26, 2015 4:07 PM
Skinny Latina Foods, Inc. Miami, Florida is recalling all bottles of the following product due to undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious life threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Kanan Enterprises Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Certain Products Containing Candy Buttons
Oct 26, 2015 3:21 PM
Kanan Enterprises announces the voluntary recall of multiple products that contain candy buttons due to the presence of an ingredient that contains milk protein, which is not declared on the packaging. This candy button came from an outside ingredient supplier.
UPC Correction: David Trail Mix Sweet & Salty Voluntarily Recalled Due To Undeclared Dairy Allergen
Oct 24, 2015 10:31 AM
DAVID Trail Mix Sweet & Salty flavor is being voluntarily recalled by ConAgra Foods of Omaha, Nebraska, due to the presence of an ingredient in the trail mix that contains milk protein, which is not declared on the packaging. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151023006019/en/
Whole Foods Market Recalls Curry Chicken Salad and Classic Deli Pasta Salad in Seven States Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Oct 23, 2015 8:37 PM
Whole Foods Market of Cambridge, Massachusetts, is recalling bulk and packaged Curry Chicken Salad and Classic Deli Pasta Salad sold in stores in ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY and NJ because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Salix Animal Health, LLC, Expands Voluntary Recall of Good N Fun Beefhide Chicken Sticks Dog Treats Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Oct 23, 2015 7:56 PM
Salix Animal Health,LLC is voluntarily expanding its recall of “Good ‘n’ Fun – Beefhide Chicken Sticks” because this product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Sampling conducted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Salmonella in an additional lot of this product. In an abundance of caution, Salix Animal Health is expanding its original recall to include the tested lot and others made around the same timeframe.
Ethereal Confections Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Amounts Of Milk In Chocolates
Oct 23, 2015 4:22 PM
Ethereal Confections of Woodstock, IL is recalling all Inclusion Bars & Mendiants with expiration dates of 10/22/2015 through 04/15/2016 and all Meltaway Bars & Meltaways with expiration dates of 10/22/2015 through 01/15/2016, because they may contain undeclared amounts of milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Product was distributed by Ethereal Confections to retail stores throughout the United States,sold at Ethereal Confections in Woodstock, IL, and sold online at www.etherealconfections.com.
Seaquest Seafood Corp. Recalling Dehydrated & Marinated Uneviscerated Fish because of Possible Health Risk
Oct 23, 2015 2:19 PM
Seaquest Seafood Corp. of Industry, California, is recalling its Dehydrated & Marinated Uneviscerated Fish as list below, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
VIS Seafoods is Issuing a Voluntary Recall on All Canned Salmon Products Because of a Possible Health Risk
Oct 21, 2015 8:50 PM
Vis Seafoods of Bellingham, WA is voluntarily recalling ALL canned salmon and smoked salmon with any codes starting with “OC” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
The Spot is Issuing a Voluntary Recall on All Canned Seafood Products Because of a Possible Health Risk
Oct 21, 2015 8:06 PM
The Spot of Garibaldi, Oregon is voluntarily recalling ALL canned salmon and tuna with any codes starting with “OC” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
Brigham Fish Market is Voluntarily Recalling Canned Seafood Products Because of Possible Health Risk
Oct 21, 2015 12:42 PM
This is to inform you that Skipanon Brand Seafoods has initiated a voluntary recall of all its CANNED seafood products. This includes Brigham Fish Market’s 6oz CANNED SMOKED CHINOOK SALMON AND 6oz CANNED CHINOOK SALMON.
Dungeness Seaworks is Voluntarily Recalling all Canned Seafood Products Because of Possible Health Risk
Oct 20, 2015 9:18 PM
DUNGENESS SEAWORKS of Sequim, Washington is voluntarily recalling ONLY canned albacore tuna with any code starting with “OC” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
Northwest Wild Products is Issuing a Voluntary Recall on all Canned Seafood Products Because of a Possible Health Risk
Oct 20, 2015 2:16 PM
Northwest Wild Products of Astoria, Oregon is voluntarily recalling ALL canned black cod, salmon, sardines, steelhead, sturgeon, tuna, and Razor clams with any codes starting with “OC” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
| SPECIAL ALERT: Recalls for Cumin Products |
| Due to the high number of recalls resulting from undeclared allergens in cumin products, we have developed list of all cumin related recalls. Use the link to learn more. |
