CLASS II Food recall · Reported 21 Nov 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Zatarain's New Orleans Style Beef Flavor Rice Mix recalled

McCormick is recalling Zatarain's New Orleans Style Beef Flavor Rice Mix, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Sep 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesBEST BY JUN 09 14 H, BEST BY JUL 29 14 H, BEST BY AUG 28 14 H
Quantity recalled1050 cases

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-0681-2013
FDA event ID
63287
Recalling firm
McCormick, Hunt Valley, MD
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
13 Sep 2012
FDA classified
15 Nov 2012
Reported
21 Nov 2012
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Product category
Beef

Timeline

13 Sep 2012Recall initiated by company
15 Nov 2012Classified by FDA+63 days
21 Nov 2012Published in enforcement report+6 days

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

Reason for recall

Food product containing wheat was packaged into containers which do not declare wheat on the label.

Product as listed by the FDA

Zatarain's New Orleans Style Beef Flavor Rice Mix, packaged in 6.8 oz boxes, 12 boxes per carton, Box UPC: 7142901001

Where it was distributed

Products were shipped nationwide

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Food product containing wheat was packaged into containers which do not declare wheat on the label.

Which lots are affected?

BEST BY JUN 09 14 H, BEST BY JUL 29 14 H, BEST BY AUG 28 14 H

Where was it sold?

Products were shipped nationwide

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.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 63287

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Zatarain's Chicken/Cheddar Brocolli Mix recalled by McCormick & Company.

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CLASS IIZatarain's Chicken/Cheddar Brocolli Mix recalled by McCormick & CompanyZatarain'sMcCormickUndeclared Wheat & GlutenNationwide
CLASS IIZatarain's New Orleans Style Chicken Flavor Rice Mix recalledZatarain's NewMcCormickUndeclared Wheat & GlutenNationwide

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