The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0102-2016·Announced 2015-11-04

Kermit's Key Lime Steak Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Soy

Kermit, Inc. is recalling 10-ounce bottles of Key Lime Steak Sauce because the label fails to list soy as an ingredient.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kermit, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 21 gallons (270 bottles) of Kermit's Key Lime Steak Sauce, 10 oz, Key West, FL, UPC 231920085093. The recall is being conducted because the product label does not declare soy as an ingredient, which poses a risk to consumers with soy allergies.

The affected product has a best-by date of 08/18/2016 or before. The product was mainly distributed to shops in Key West, Florida, and Maryland, with some sales to the U.S. Navy Exchange in Key West, Florida. Approximately 6% of sales were made via the internet to customers nationwide. Note that the distribution pattern mentions the 'Kermit's Key Lime Ginger Wasabi Marinade' regarding Maryland customers, but the recall specifically identifies the Key Lime Steak Sauce.

Consumers with soy allergies should avoid consuming this product. Those who have purchased the recalled item should check their pantry for the specific UPC and best-by date and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Kermit's Key Lime Steak Sauce, 10 oz, Key West, FL, UPC 231920085093
Manufacturer
Kermit, Inc.
Category
Food — Sauces
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Best by date of 08/18/2016 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.

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