CLASS I Food recall · Reported 8 Apr 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

BAM142 Blue Cheese Jalapeno Steak recalled by Starwest Botanicals

Starwest Botanicals is recalling BAM142 Blue Cheese Jalapeno Steak, distributed in Missouri. The recall was initiated on 14 Jan 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot 12135-71

Quantity recalled2.5 lbs.

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1868-2015
FDA event ID: 70315
Recalling firm: Starwest Botanicals, Sacramento, CA
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 14 Jan 2015
FDA classified: 1 Apr 2015
Reported: 8 Apr 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Product category: Cheese

Timeline

14 Jan 2015	Recall initiated by company
1 Apr 2015	Classified by FDA	+77 days
8 Apr 2015	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Notified by immediate supplier of recall of ground cumin from Turkey due to the presence of peanut protein.

Product as listed by the FDA

BAM142 Blue Cheese Jalapeno Steak

Where it was distributed

One customer in MO

Missouri

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Notified by immediate supplier of recall of ground cumin from Turkey due to the presence of peanut protein.

Which lots are affected?

Lot 12135-71

Where was it sold?

One customer in MO

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

4 other products · FDA event 70315

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is 205190-50 Cumin Seed Powder recalled by Starwest Botanicals.

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8 Apr 2015	CLASS I	205190-50 Cumin Seed Powder recalled by Starwest Botanicals	Starwest Botanicals	Other	MO
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