Basil Olive Oil Flavored Tortilla Seasoning Package Type: Box with liner, Units Per Case: 1, Weight Per Package: 50 pounds

Elite Spice INC. recalled Basil Olive Oil Flavored Tortilla Seasoning Package Type: Box with liner, Units Per Case: 1, Weight Per Package: 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 Mar 1, 2019.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Elite Spice, Inc. has initiated a recall of Basil Olive Oil Flavored Tortilla Seasoning, Lot Number:1-310242, Units Per Case: 1, Weight Per Package: 50 pounds because Elite Spice produced a batch of seasoning containing an undeclared milk allergen ." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

Distribution was limited; the FDA record lists "One customer domestically." Single-area recalls still warrant a kitchen check for anyone who shops within that footprint. The recalling firm is based in Jessup, MD. The recall covers 10 Cases, equals 500 pounds of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported May 15, 2019), 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.