Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published April 6, 2015
Best Foods Deer Cumin Powder Recall: Undeclared Peanuts Hazard
Best Foods recalls Deer Cumin Powder (7oz and 14oz) due to potential undeclared peanuts. Consumers should check UPCs 71476027497 and 714760027503 for affected packages.
“Best Foods Deer Cumin Powder Recall: Undeclared Peanuts Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/27157-best-foods-deer-cumin-powder-recall-undeclared-peanuts-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-2303-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2303-2015%22&limit=1).
Best Foods NJ, Inc. recalled Deer Cumin Powder packed for Best Foods Inc. due to undeclared peanuts, the FDA announced on April 6, 2015. Consumers should check their products for specific UPCs and lot codes.
How to tell if you have it
Deer Cumin Powder Packed for Best Foods Inc., Edison, NJ 08817
7 oz. UPC 71476027497
14 oz. UPC 714760027503
The hazard
The cumin powder may contain undeclared peanuts, posing an allergy risk. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Best Foods NJ, Inc. has had three other recalls since March 27, 2015. Other recent recalls of similar products include Fayus OLA-OLA Pounded Groundnuts Recall (June 19, 2026), Wilco Peanut Co Raw Shelled Peanuts Recall (May 18, 2026), and High Valley Orchard Chocolate Covered Raisins Recall (June 24, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the 7 oz. UPC 71476027497 or 14 oz. UPC 714760027503 on the package. Not all packages have UPC barcodes, and there are 12 packages per case.
Brand
Best Foods
Product
Deer Cumin Powder Packed for Best Foods Inc., Edison, NJ 08817 a) 7 oz. UPC 71476027497 b) 14 oz..UPC 714760027503 Not
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product UPC
Look for the UPC codes 71476027497 (7 oz) or 714760027503 (14 oz) on the package.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “DE, CT, MA, PA, NJ, NY & VA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-2303-2015 (April 6, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2303-2015 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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