Food recall: Goya Mojo Criollo Marinade for Chicken, Pork & Beef (a) 12 ounce (b) 24.5 oz and (c) 1 Gallon containers; Goya Foods, In
FDA enforcement event 72067 is a food recall by Goya Foods of Jersey City, NJ, initiated 13 Feb 2015 and classified Class II, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 46% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 25 Jan 2019. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Goya Foods has 2 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 4 product records 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
Goya Foods, Jersey City, NJ.
Reason for recall
"Goya was notified by one of its ingredient suppliers that one lot of cumin had potentially been produced with undeclared peanut protein."
Distribution
"CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT, WI"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0098-2016 | Goya Mojo Criollo Marinade for Chicken, Pork & Beef (a) 12 ounce (b) 24.5 oz and (c) 1 Gallon containers; Goya Foods, Inc., Secaucus, NJ 07096 USA Distributor. Product of Dominican Republic | 12 fl oz - 2,372 cases (24 units/case); 24.5 fl oz - 39,070 cases (12 units/case) and 1 Gallon - 7,329 cases (6… | Class II | Terminated | 4 Nov 2015 |
| F-0099-2016 | Kirby Spanish Barbecue Sauce Mojo Criollo (a) 24 ounce and (c) 1 Gallon; Packed For Kirby Foods, Inc. Miami, Florida 33172; Product of Dominican Republic | 24 ounce 2,662 cases (12 units/case) and 1 Gallon 195 cases (6 units/case) | Class II | Terminated | 4 Nov 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Goya Foods
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2015 | Goya Congri Cuban-Style Black Beans & Rice (Moros & Cristianos), Net Wt./Peso Neto, 8 oz.(227g), Distributor: Goya Foods | Food | Class II | 4 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Goya was notified by one of its ingredient suppliers that one lot of cumin had potentially been produced with undeclared peanut protein."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT, WI"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 25 Jan 2019. "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.