CLASS I Food recall · Reported 18 Feb 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Ground Cumin Seeds, ETO Treated recalled by Schiff Foods Products
Schiff Foods Products is recalling Ground Cumin Seeds, ETO Treated, distributed in 12 states. The recall was initiated on 24 Dec 2014 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-1031-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70114
- Recalling firm
- Schiff Foods Products, Totowa, NJ
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Dec 2014
- FDA classified
- 9 Feb 2015
- Reported
- 18 Feb 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Spices
Timeline
| 24 Dec 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Feb 2015 | Classified by FDA | +47 days |
| 18 Feb 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Cumin may be contaminated with peanut protein.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Ground Cumin Seeds, ETO Treated, 50 lbs packaged in 50 lb brown paper bags
Where it was distributed
CA, FL, LA, MD, MI, MO, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA & WI
CaliforniaFloridaLouisianaMarylandMichiganMissouriNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvaniaTennesseeVirginiaWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cumin may be contaminated with peanut protein.
Which lots are affected?
2927E, 2808E, 2915E, 2686E, 2927I, 2686I, 2948E, 2948I
Where was it sold?
CA, FL, LA, MD, MI, MO, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA & 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.
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