CLASS II Food recall · Reported 5 Dec 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
"Sazon con Culantro y Achiote" (seasoning) recalled by Gasco Industrial
Gasco Industrial is recalling "Sazon con Culantro y Achiote" (seasoning), distributed in Puerto Rico. The recall was initiated on 3 Oct 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0730-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63523
- Recalling firm
- Gasco Industrial, Gurabo, PR
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Oct 2012
- FDA classified
- 26 Nov 2012
- Reported
- 5 Dec 2012
- 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
- Spices
Timeline
| 3 Oct 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Nov 2012 | Classified by FDA | +54 days |
| 5 Dec 2012 | 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
Undeclared colors: FD&C Yellow #5, Yellow#6 and Red #40
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
"Sazon con Culantro y Achiote" (seasoning)
Where it was distributed
PR only
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Undeclared colors: FD&C Yellow #5, Yellow#6 and Red #40
Which lots are affected?
100917, 100920, 101110, 101201, 110120, 110503, 110624, 110802, 120224, 120330, 120612, 120821, 120924
Where was it sold?
PR only
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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