The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0101-2016·Announced 2015-11-04

Kermit's Key Lime Cocktail Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Soy

Kermit, Inc. is recalling 12-ounce bottles of Key Lime Cocktail Sauce due to undeclared soy on the label.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling for soy, a common allergen, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kermit, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 12-ounce bottles of Kermit's Key Lime Cocktail Sauce. The recall is being conducted because the product label fails to declare soy as an ingredient. The affected product has a best-by date of 09/01/2016 or before and is identified by UPCs 007172006076 and 0802468905503.

The recall involves approximately 29 gallons, or 309 bottles, of the sauce. The product was primarily distributed to shops in Key West, Florida, and Maryland, with some sales to the U.S. Navy Exchange in Key West. Approximately 6% of sales were made via the internet to customers nationwide.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with a soy allergy should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Kermit's Key Lime Cocktail Sauce, 12 oz, Key West, FL, UPC 007172006076 & 0802468905503
Manufacturer
Kermit, Inc.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Best by date of 09/01/2016 or before

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Kermit, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 8 products in this recall →