Birds Eye Chilies Recall: Peanuts May Be Present
Birds Eye chilies from Madagascar may contain peanuts. Consumers should avoid if allergic to peanuts.
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What happened, in plain English
Birds Eye chilies (product code MJG # 8178) imported from Madagascar may contain peanuts. If you have a peanut allergy, these chilies could cause an allergic reaction. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21140-birds-eye-chilies-recall-peanuts-may-be-present.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21140-birds-eye-chilies-recall-peanuts-may-be-present · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2537-2017
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“Birds Eye Chilies Recall: Peanuts May Be Present.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21140-birds-eye-chilies-recall-peanuts-may-be-present. Based on FDA recall #F-2537-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2537-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The chilies may contain peanuts, which can trigger severe allergic reactions in people with peanut allergies. This is a food safety issue related to cross-contamination during production.
Who’s affected
People who have peanut allergies are at risk of an allergic reaction if they consume these chilies. The product is sold in polybags weighing 25 kg (50-55 lbs).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product code MJG # 8178 on the polybag. The chilies are imported from Madagascar and come in 25 kg (50-55 lbs) polybags.
- Brand
Birds Eye- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check for Peanuts
If you have a peanut allergy, avoid consuming these chilies as they may contain peanuts.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “CA, FL GA, IL, IMA , MD, NY,PA, TX Foreign: Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-2537-2017 (June 6, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2537-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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