Kermit's Key Lime Barbecue Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Soy
Kermit, Inc. is recalling 16 oz bottles of Key Lime Barbecue Sauce due to undeclared soy on the label.
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 (undeclared soy) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Kermit, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 71 gallons (569 bottles) of Kermit's Sweet & Tasty Key Lime Barbecue Sauce, 16 oz. The recall is being conducted because the product label fails to declare soy as an ingredient.
The affected product is identified by the UPC codes 011550150134 and 802468905411. The recall includes bottles with a best-by date of 09/14/2016 or before. The product was distributed mainly to shops in Key West, Florida, and Maryland, with some sales to the U.S. Navy Exchange in Key West and approximately 6% of sales 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 or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kermit's Sweet & Tasty Key Lime Barbecue Sauce, 16 oz, Key West, FL, UPC 011550150134 & 802468905411
- Manufacturer
- Kermit, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Condiments
- Hazard
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 09/14/2016 or before
Distribution
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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