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Woodland Foods De-stemmed Birdseye Chiles Recall: Peanut Allergy Risk

Woodland Foods recalls de-stemmed Birdseye chiles due to trace peanut contamination. Consumers should avoid these products if they have peanut allergies. Product codes and lots listed for affected items.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2370-2017FoodWoodland Foods ›
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Recalling firmWoodland Foods3751 Sunset Ave · Waukegan, IL 60087-3213
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What happened, in plain English

Woodland Foods is recalling de-stemmed Birdseye chiles (1, 5, and 35 lbs.) because trace amounts of undeclared peanut were found. This poses a risk for people with peanut allergies, as even small amounts can cause allergic reactions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21160-woodland-foods-de-stemmed-birdseye-chiles-recall-peanut-allergy-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21160-woodland-foods-de-stemmed-birdseye-chiles-recall-peanut-allergy-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2370-2017

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“Woodland Foods De-stemmed Birdseye Chiles Recall: Peanut Allergy Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21160-woodland-foods-de-stemmed-birdseye-chiles-recall-peanut-allergy-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2370-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2370-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Trace amounts of undeclared peanut were found in the chiles. For individuals with peanut allergies, even small traces can trigger allergic reactions, which may range from mild to severe.

Who’s affected

People who have peanut allergies are most at risk from this recall. Anyone who purchased these specific chile products from the listed lots or product codes should check if they have the affected items.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product codes C36B (1 lb), C36C (5 lbs), or C36D (35 lbs) on the bag in box container. The affected lots include 1027052, 1009867, 1020977, 1045399, 1028859, 1041381, 1041838, 1025736, 1043599, 1041769, 1020912, and 1021439.

  • Brand
    Woodland Foods
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Codes

    Look for product codes C36B (1 lb), C36C (5 lbs), or C36D (35 lbs) on the bag in box container.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 11 states, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “OK, TX, WI, NJ, FL, WA, NY, LA, SD, IL, OR. CANADA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 24, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Jun 12, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 21, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 17, 201742017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-2370-2017 (May 24, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2370-2017 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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