The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Food)·F-0324-2017·Announced 2016-11-16

Tasty Toppings Recalls Dorothy Lynch Homestyle Condiment Bottles

Tasty Toppings Inc is recalling Dorothy Lynch Homestyle condiment bottles due to a Class III FDA recall. Consumers should return affected products to the store for a refund.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. No specific hazards or illnesses were reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Tasty Toppings Inc is voluntarily recalling Dorothy Lynch Homestyle condiment bottles in 8 oz., 16 oz., and 32 oz. sizes, as well as 128 oz. gallon bottles. The recall covers specific production and best-by dates ranging from late 2015 to early 2016. The affected units were distributed primarily in the Midwest, including Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, and South Dakota, with smaller concentrations in North Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class III recall. The firm issued a press release on May 6, 2016, encouraging consumers to return the product to the store for a refund. The recall is being managed through the wholesale and retail distribution chain via scripted phone notifications.

Distributors and retailers have been instructed to remove the product from shelves and track it using best-by dates and SKUs. The recalled products are to be destroyed. This information has also been posted on the firm's website.

The recalled product

Product
Dorothy Lynch Homestyle 8 oz., 16 oz., and 32 oz. bottles (12/case) and 128 oz. bottles (4/case)
Manufacturer
Tasty Toppings 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)

  • Affected Production Dates are: "Home Style 8

Distribution

Distributed in 12 states:

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