Huy Fong Foods Recalls Sriracha Sauce Due to Seal Defects
Huy Fong Foods is recalling 20,235 cases of Sriracha HOT Chili Sauce because the top seal bulged and exploded when removed.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is a packaging defect (bulging/exploding seal) rather than a food safety contamination.
Plain-English summary
Huy Fong Foods, Inc. is recalling 20,235 cases of Sriracha HOT Chili Sauce in 28 oz. and 17 oz. PET plastic bottles. The recall was initiated after the firm received a complaint that the sauce bulged at the top seal and exploded upon removing the seal.
The affected product has a UPC of 0 24463 06116 and an expiration date of March 2021. The specific lot codes involved are H9TMKA, H9TMNA, H9TMLA, and H9TMJA-H9TMJB. The product was distributed in California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Georgia, Washington, Florida, Ohio, Colorado, Texas, Oregon, the Netherlands, and Australia.
Consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to return it or obtain a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Siracha HOT Chili Sauce Net Wt. 28 oz. (1 lb. 12 oz.) (793 g); Net Wt. 17 oz. (1 Lb. 1 oz.) in PET Plastic bottles UPC: 0 24463 06116 Huy Fong Foods, Inc. 4800 Azusa Rd. Irwindale, CA 91706
- Manufacturer
- Huy Fong Foods, Inc
- Category
- Food — Condiments
- Affected units
- 20,235
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 (4)
- H9TMKA
- H9TMNA
- H9TMLA
- H9TMJA-H9TMJB Expiration date of March 2021
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