The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0108-2016·Announced 2015-11-04

Kermit's Key Lime Ginger Wasabi Marinade Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Wheat

Kermit, Inc. is recalling 455 bottles of Key Lime Ginger Wasabi Marinade because the label fails to list soy and wheat ingredients.

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 for common allergens (soy and wheat), which corresponds to a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kermit, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 43 gallons (455 bottles) of Kermit's Key Lime Ginger Wasabi Marinade, 12 oz, manufactured in Key West, Florida. The recall is due to undeclared soy and wheat on the product label, which poses a risk to consumers with allergies to these ingredients.

The affected product is identified by UPC 070820060706 and 802468905480, with a best-by date of 08/31/2016 or before. Distribution was primarily 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 allergies to soy or wheat should not consume the product. Those who have purchased the marinade should check their pantry for the specific UPCs and best-by dates listed above and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Kermit's Key Lime Ginger Wasabi Marinade, 12 oz, Key West, FL, UPC 070820060706 & 802468905480
Manufacturer
Kermit, Inc.
Category
Food — Condiments / Sauces
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 08/31/2016 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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