Ortega Taco Sauce - Hot 8 oz, UPC 39000-00891, 16 oz. UPC 41501-01895.

B&G Foods North America, INC recalled Ortega Taco Sauce - Hot 8 oz, UPC 39000-00891, 16 oz. UPC 41501-01895. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Nov 14, 2014.

The FDA-published reason for this recall is: "Specific Ortega Brand Taco Seasoning, Taco Sauce, Taco Dinner Kits, and Enchilada Sauce, and Las Palmas brand Taco Seasoning and Taco Sauce products are being recalled because one or more of the spice ingredients may contain peanuts and almonds."

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Nationwide and Worldwide to include: Bermuda, Canada, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Guam, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, Trinidad, United Kingdom," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Parsippany, NJ. The recall covers 7,201,809 cases total of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Dec 24, 2014), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.