Food recall

Tampico Spice Company Inc recall: Cayenne Pepper 1 pound jars, and 5 pound jars

Tampico Spice Company Inc, of Los Angeles, CA, recalled Cayenne Pepper 1 pound jars, and 5 pound jars and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Product was found to have an elevated amount of Aflatoxin.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 2, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 1, 2023. 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

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed August 15, 2023

The recall

Company
Tampico Spice Company Inc (Los Angeles, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product was found to have an elevated amount of Aflatoxin”
Where it was sold
CA, WA, AZ, OR, UT, TX, NV, NJ
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
91624

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-0403-2023 Class II

    Cayenne Pepper 1 pound jars, and 5 pound jars

    Codes: Lot #2112245

    Quantity: 5553 lbs (total)

  • F-0404-2023 Class II

    Cajun Seasoning 1 OZ, 1 LB, 1.5 LBS, 2 LBS, 5 LBS, 6 LBS units

    Codes: LOT# 2122483 & LOT# 301029

    Quantity: 5553 lbs (total)

  • F-0405-2023 Class II

    Taco Meat Seasoning 1 OZ, 1 LB, 1.5 LBS, 2 LBS, 5 LBS, 6 LBS

    Codes: LOT#2112147

    Quantity: 5553 lbs (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 March 1, 2023.

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.