Food recall

B&G Foods North America, Inc recall: Taco Seasoning Packets sold under the following brands, container size, and or as part of a dinner Kit

B&G Foods North America, Inc, of Parsippany, NJ, recalled Taco Seasoning Packets sold under the following brands, container size, and or as part of a dinner Kit and 6 other products. The FDA's reason: “Specific Ortega Brand Taco Seasoning, Taco Sauce, Taco Dinner Kits, and Enchilada Sauce, and Las Palmas brand Taco Seasoning and Taco Sauce products are being recalled because one or more of the...” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 14, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 24, 2014. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed April 14, 2015

The recall

Company
B&G Foods North America, Inc (Parsippany, NJ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Specific Ortega Brand Taco Seasoning, Taco Sauce, Taco Dinner Kits, and Enchilada Sauce, and Las Palmas brand Taco Seasoning and Taco Sauce products are being recalled because one or more of the spice ingredients may contain peanuts and almonds.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide and Worldwide to include: Bermuda, Canada, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Guam, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, Trinidad, United Kingdom.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
69770

The 7 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0735-2015 Class I

    Taco Seasoning Packets sold under the following brands, container size, and or as part of a dinner Kit: 1. Ortega 1.25 oz, UPC 39000-00820; 2. Ortega 3-pack, 3.75 oz. UPC 39000-00821; 3. Ortega Foodservice 5 lb. UPC 39000-00860 and 9 oz. 39000-00861; 4. Las Palmas 3-pack 3.75 oz. UPC 41501-79811 and (Canada) 106 g. UPC 41501-79812; 5. Ortega Taco Dinner Kit 10 oz., UPC 39000-00805; 6. Ortega Taco Dinner Kit 16.7 oz., UPC 39000-00818; 7. Ortega Soft Taco Dinner Kit 15.2 oz., UPC 39000-01012; 8. Ortega Whole Grain Taco Kit 9.15 oz., UPC 41501-00806; 9. Ortega "Tacos for Two" Kit 5 oz., UPC 41501-00832 and (Canada) 144 g. UPC 41501-00882; 10. Ortega Whole Wheat Soft Taco Kit 13.6 oz., UPC 41501-01014; 11. Ortega Grande Hard & Soft Taco Dinner Kit 15.9 oz., UPC 41501-01015; 12. Ortega Whole Grain/Whole Wheat Hard & Soft Taco Kit 15.9 oz., UPC 41501-01058; 13. Ortega Fiesta Flats Kit 9.8 oz., UPC 41501-08351;

    Codes: Best By Date Range: May 18, 2015 - Nov 3, 2016

    Quantity: 7,201,809 cases total

  • F-0736-2015 Class I

    Ortega 40% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning 1.25 oz., UPC 41501-00824

    Codes: Best By Date Range: Feb 18, 2016 - Nov 3, 2016

    Quantity: 7,201,809 cases total

  • F-0737-2015 Class I

    Ortega Enchilada Sauce 8 oz., UPC 41501-00898

    Codes: Best By Date Range: Feb 18, 2017 - Nov 10, 2017

    Quantity: 7,201,809 cases total

  • F-0738-2015 Class I

    Taco Sauce - Mild sold under the following brands: 1. Ortega 8 oz, UPC 39000-00890, 16 oz. UPC 39000-01893; 2. Las Palmas 8 oz. UPC 41501-79890 and (Canada) 226 g. UPC 41501-79990.

    Codes: Best By Date Range: Feb 18, 2017 - Nov 10, 2017

    Quantity: 7,201,809 cases total

  • F-0739-2015 Class I

    Ortega Taco Sauce - Medium 8 oz, UPC 39000-01892, 16 oz. UPC 39000-01894.

    Codes: Best By Date Range: Feb 18, 2017 - Nov 10, 2017

    Quantity: 7,201,809 cases total

  • F-0740-2015 Class I

    Ortega Taco Sauce - Hot 8 oz, UPC 39000-00891, 16 oz. UPC 41501-01895.

    Codes: Best By Date Range: Feb 18, 2017 - Nov 10, 2017

    Quantity: 7,201,809 cases total

  • F-0741-2015 Class I

    Ortega Green Taco Sauce - Mild 8 oz, UPC 41501-00897, 16 oz. UPC 41501-00907.

    Codes: Best By Date Range: Feb 18, 2017 - Nov 10, 2017

    Quantity: 7,201,809 cases total

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 24, 2014.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.