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Chesapeake Spice Green Bean Sauce Seasoning Recall: Milk Allergen Risk

Chesapeake Spice Company recalls Green Bean Sauce Seasoning due to undeclared milk. Check your lot numbers and consult the remedy for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1296-2017FoodChesapeake Spice Company ›
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Recalling firmChesapeake Spice Company, LLC4613 Mercedes Dr · Belcamp, MD 21017-1224
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What happened, in plain English

Chesapeake Spice Company, LLC has recalled Green Bean Sauce Seasoning because it contains a milk ingredient that was itself subject to a recall. This poses a risk to individuals with milk allergies who may not be aware of the allergen presence. The product was distributed in Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California, Washington, Virginia, and South Carolina. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22557-chesapeake-spice-green-bean-sauce-seasoning-recall-milk-allergen-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22557-chesapeake-spice-green-bean-sauce-seasoning-recall-milk-allergen-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1296-2017

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“Chesapeake Spice Green Bean Sauce Seasoning Recall: Milk Allergen Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22557-chesapeake-spice-green-bean-sauce-seasoning-recall-milk-allergen-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1296-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1296-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The seasoning contains a milk ingredient that was recalled, meaning it may contain undeclared milk proteins. For people with milk allergies, consuming even small amounts of undeclared milk can trigger severe allergic reactions.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Green Bean Sauce Seasoning from the affected states are at risk. Individuals with milk allergies or sensitivities are specifically endangered by this undeclared ingredient.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Green Bean Sauce Seasoning with a net weight of 50.00 lbs. Check the lot numbers for '1692-' or '20160930RNC1'. The product was sold in TX, PA, NJ, CA, WA, VA, and SC.

  • Brand
    Chesapeake Spice Company
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    TX, PA, NJ, CA, WA, VA, SC
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-1296-2017GREEN BEAN SAUCE SEASONING NET WEIGHT: 50.00 LBS; LOT: 1692-;20160930RNC19650
F-1297-2017ENCHILADA SEASONING NET WEIGHT: 50. 00 LBS; LOT: 2236-20161201RNB2,LOT: 1876-2--0161013RNB37500
F-1298-2017TR-MEXICALI SAUCE SEASONING NET WEIGHT: 50.00 LBS; LOT: 2308-20161207RNB2, LOT: 1694-20160915RNA31300
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Lot Numbers

    Verify if your product matches lot numbers '1692-' or '20160930RNC1'.

  2. Stop Consumption

    Do not consume the product if it contains the recalled milk ingredient.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “TX, PA, NJ, CA, WA, VA, SC” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 16, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 18, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 25, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 15, 2017420162017
  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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Questions people ask

What are the lot numbers for the recalled seasoning?

The recalled lots include those starting with '1692-' and the specific lot '20160930RNC1'.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1296-2017 (December 16, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1296-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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