El Guapo Pasilla-Ancho Chile Pods 2oz, 7.5oz, 11oz

McCormick & Company, INC. - Flavor Manufacturing Center recalled El Guapo Pasilla-Ancho Chile Pods 2oz, 7.5oz, 11oz 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 Jan 11, 2019.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Mojave Foods Corporation (subsidiary of McCormick) is initiating a voluntary recall of El Guapo Chile Habanero and Chile Pasilla-Ancho pouches due to unlabeled peanut 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 broad: the FDA record describes it as "Product distributed to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WI," 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 Hunt Valley, MD. The recall covers 2 oz, 22,848 pouches ; 7.5oz, 13,896 pouches ; 11oz, 2,064 pouches 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.