FDA Issues Warning As Peanuts Found In Cumin Spice

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hundreds of products are being pulled from store shelves after traces of peanut were found in cumin spice-- a life-threatening danger to people with peanut allergies.

The recall has been ongoing since December, as more retailers identify products that contain the cumin. The Food and Drug Administration is now warning all people with peanut allergies to avoid cumin and products that contain cumin.

While such large allergy-related recalls are rare, undeclared allergens like peanuts are the leading cause of food recalls in the United States.

According to the group Food Allergy Research and Education, or FARE, 15 million Americans have food allergies, including 1 in 13 children. Eight foods account for more than 90 percent of the allergies -- peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, wheat, soy, fish and shellfish.