Samyang Buldak Carbonara Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Allergens
Samyang Foods is recalling Buldak Carbonara Hot Chicken Flavor Sauce because the label fails to declare egg and wheat.
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 (egg and wheat), which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Samyang Foods Co. Ltd. is recalling 6,300 boxes (157,500 bottles) of Samyang Buldak Carbonara Hot Chicken Flavor Sauce, 200 g (7.05 oz). The recall is due to undeclared allergens on the product label. The ingredients list contains egg and wheat, but these allergens are not declared in the allergen statement on the label.
The affected product is identified by the UPC 8 801073 411432 and has an expiration date prior to 8/31/2021. The product was distributed in New Jersey, Washington, California, Maryland, and New York. The product was manufactured in Seoul, Korea.
Consumers with allergies to egg or wheat should not consume the product. Individuals can check their pantry for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Samyang Buldak Carbonara Hot Chicken Flavor Sauce Hot Chili Sauce Net Wt. 200 g (7.05 oz) Product of Korea UPC: 8 801073 411432 Ingredients: Mixed milk powder (sugar, whole milk powder, butter powder, artificial flavor, red pepper powder, egg), Water, Corn syrup, Soy…
- Manufacturer
- Samyang Foods Co Ltd
- Category
- Food — Sauces
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)
- Expiration date : prior to 8/31/2021
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Samyang Foods Co Ltd 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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