CLASS I Food recall · Reported 10 Feb 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Zatarain's New Orleans Style Red Beans And Rice, Original recalled

Zatarain's Partnership is recalling Zatarain's New Orleans Style Red Beans And Rice, Original, distributed in 19 states. The recall was initiated on 17 Dec 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesBEST BY JUL 31 16Z

Quantity recalled1656 units

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-0462-2016
FDA event ID: 72883
Recalling firm: Zatarain's Partnership, Gretna, LA
Brand: Zatarain's New
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 17 Dec 2015
FDA classified: 1 Feb 2016
Reported: 10 Feb 2016
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: Rice

Timeline

17 Dec 2015	Recall initiated by company
1 Feb 2016	Classified by FDA	+46 days
10 Feb 2016	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

Zatarain's is initiating a voluntary recall of Zatarain's Red Beans And Rice Original 8 oz. package, USPC 7142909849 with date code of BEST BY JUL 31 16Z as it may contain Creamy Parmesan Rice Mix which has a dairy allergen (milk).

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

Zatarain's New Orleans Style RED BEANS AND RICE, ORIGINAL, NET WT 8 OZ, UPC 7142909849

Where it was distributed

Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin

Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maine Michigan Minnesota Mississippi North Carolina New York Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Wisconsin

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

BEST BY JUL 31 16Z

Where was it sold?

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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