CLASS I Food recall · Reported 15 May 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
El Guapo Pasilla-Ancho Chile Pods recalled by McCormick & Company, Inc.
McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center is recalling El Guapo Pasilla-Ancho Chile Pods, distributed in 28 states. The recall was initiated on 11 Jan 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-1346-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81938
- Recalling firm
- McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center, Hunt Valley, MD
- Brand
- El Guapo
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Jan 2019
- FDA classified
- 13 May 2019
- Reported
- 15 May 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 11 Jan 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 May 2019 | Classified by FDA | +122 days |
| 15 May 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +2 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Mojave Foods Corporation (subsidiary of McCormick) is initiating a voluntary recall of El Guapo Chile Habanero and Chile Pasilla-Ancho pouches due to unlabeled peanut allergen.
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
El Guapo Pasilla-Ancho Chile Pods 2oz, 7.5oz, 11oz
Where it was distributed
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
AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMontanaNorth CarolinaNebraskaNew Mexico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Mojave Foods Corporation (subsidiary of McCormick) is initiating a voluntary recall of El Guapo Chile Habanero and Chile Pasilla-Ancho pouches due to unlabeled peanut allergen.
Which lots are affected?
2oz: UPC# 044989010391; Best By Jun/20/20 7.5oz: UPC# 044989211088; Best By Jun/13/20; Best By Jun/14/20 11oz: UPC# 044989211149; Best By Jun/12/20
Where was it sold?
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 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
1 other product · FDA event 81938| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | El Guapo Chile Habanero Chili Pepper recalledEl Guapo | McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center | Undeclared Allergens | 28 states |
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