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Food recall: Price Rite Ground Cumin, Net Wt. 3 oz, UPC 041190761135
Colonna Brothers Inc. (North Bergen, NJ) initiated this food recall on 26 Jan 2015; FDA lists 3 product records under event 70529, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 47% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 2 Jun 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Colonna Brothers Inc. has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Colonna Brothers Inc., North Bergen, NJ.
Reason for recall
"Colonna Brothers is recalling ground cumin received from its supplier that may be contaminated with peanut proteins."
Distribution
"NJ, NY and PA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1623-2015 | Price Rite Ground Cumin, Net Wt. 3 oz, UPC 041190761135 | 2,729 cases | Class I | Terminated | 1 Apr 2015 |
| F-1624-2015 | Cremosa Ground Cumin, Net Wt. 1 LB (16 oz.), Dist. By Cremosa Food Company, LLC, 5 Park Drive, Melville, NY 11747 | 2,729 | Class I | Terminated | 1 Apr 2015 |
| F-1625-2015 | E & S Ground Cumin, Net Wt. 1 LB (16 oz.), E & S Foods, Inc., Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 000000130059 | 2,729 cases | Class I | Terminated | 1 Apr 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Colonna Brothers Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2024 | Ground cinnamon. Supreme Tradition brand ground cinnamon packaged in 2.25 oz clear plastics jars with black lids. UPC: 6 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Supreme Tradition brand and Marcum brand ground cinnamon. Packaged in 1.5 oz and 2.25 oz clear plastics jars | Food | Class II | 1 |
All 3 events for Colonna Brothers Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Colonna Brothers is recalling ground cumin received from its supplier that may be contaminated with peanut proteins."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "NJ, NY and PA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 2 Jun 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.