Peanut Allergy? FDA Warns to Avoid Cumin!
The Food and Drug Administration has recently warned that products containing the spice cumin may contain peanut protein which is not disclosed on product labels. If you have a peanut allergy, the FDA says you should avoid not only the products which were recalled, but “take precautions” with any product that contains cumin. This is because their investigation continues and they are continuing to identify companies that have received shipments of the contaminated spice. The FDA advises that products made before 2014 are unlikely to contain the affected cumin. The recall includes spice mixes, bean soups and meat products with marinades that include cumin. The list of recalled products includes:
- Goya Foods Kirby Brand Black Beans with Creole Seasoning
- Goya Brand Black Bean Soup
- Spice Mill – Ground Cumin and Cajun Seasoning Products
- NAC Foods Co. – Ground Cumin
- Zenobia Company LLC – My Spice Sage Cumin Ground
- La Flor – Ground Cumin
- Spice N’More – Casablanca, Salma, Spice Class, La Mina, Leader Meret, All Island Spice, Key Food, H Harvest
- Con Yeager Spice Company – Ground Cumin and Seasoning Blends containing cumin
- Adams Flavors cumin products
See the FDA advisory, the complete list of recalled products, and more information at the following site:
http://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/SafetyAlertsAdvisories/ucm434274.htm
