Food recall: El Guapo Chile Habanero Habanero Chili Pepper 0.5oz
Class I FDA enforcement event 81938. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Mojave Foods Corporation (subsidiary of McCormick) is initiating a voluntary recall of El Guapo Chile Habanero and Chili Pasilla-Ancho pouches due to unlabeled peanut allergen.
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center started this food recall on 11 Jan 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Hunt Valley, MD. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 81938 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 May 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 27 Jun 2019.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Product distributed to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WI
Recalling firm
McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center, Hunt Valley, MD.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1345-2019 | El Guapo Chile Habanero Habanero Chili Pepper 0.5oz | 47,044 pouches | Class I | Terminated | 15 May 2019 |
| F-1346-2019 | El Guapo Pasilla-Ancho Chile Pods 2oz, 7.5oz, 11oz | 2 oz, 22,848 pouches ; 7.5oz, 13,896 pouches ; 11oz, 2,064 pouches | Class I | Terminated | 15 May 2019 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2019
- 516
- Share of these events in Class I
- 35%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2020 | Sunny Select Au Jus Gravy Mix 1 OZ pouch (24 pouches per case) | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Meijer Taco Seasoning Mix, Net wt. 4.5 oz. | Food | Class I | 1 |
McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center: all 3 events
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1345-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 81938. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/81938/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Product distributed to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WI
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 81938?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
47,044 pouches
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 35% of the 516 food events that started in 2019 are in Class I.