Fresca Tomato Spice with Beet, stock code 12487, packaged in 26 lbs. container. No UPC.

Regency Group, INC., The recalled Fresca Tomato Spice with Beet, stock code 12487, packaged in 26 lbs. container. No UPC. in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Apr 30, 2015.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Fresca Tomato Spice with Beet is recalled due to contamination with gluten (wheat allergen) and label does not declare wheat." 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.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "distributed in AK, AZ, CA, ID, MT, OR, UT and WA." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Portland, OR. The recall covers 2080 lbs of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jun 3, 2015), 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.