Food recall

CH Guenther & Sons, Inc recall: Williams Chipotle Chili Seasoning

CH Guenther & Sons, Inc, of San Antonio, TX, recalled Williams Chipotle Chili Seasoning and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Chili and taco seasoning products contain an ingredient which was recalled for potentially containing undeclared wheat allergen. Testing revealed the presence of gluten. Wheat is not declared on...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 8, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 17, 2016. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed October 3, 2018

The recall

Company
CH Guenther & Sons, Inc (San Antonio, TX)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Chili and taco seasoning products contain an ingredient which was recalled for potentially containing undeclared wheat allergen. Testing revealed the presence of gluten. Wheat is not declared on the label.”
Where it was sold
Products was distributed to the southern midwest and central south including the states of AR, OK, IA, IL, KS, MO, and TX.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
74374

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-1918-2016 Class II

    Williams Chipotle Chili Seasoning, Net Wt. 1 1/8 OZ. (32 g). Williams Foods, Inc. Lenexa, KS 66215. Packaged in paper pouches.

    Codes: BETTER BY 12/27/17

    Quantity: 547/24/1.13 OZ/pouches/cases

  • F-1919-2016 Class II

    Williams Chipotle Taco Seasoning, Net Wt. 1 1/4 OZ. (35.4 g). Williams Foods, Inc. Lenexa, KS 66215. Packaged in paper pouches.

    Codes: BETTER BY 01/27/18; BETTER BY 04/11/18

    Quantity: 702/24/1.25 OZ/pouches/cases

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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 August 17, 2016.

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.