The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0431-2019·Announced 2018-11-14

New Seasons Market Hot & Sour Broth Recalled for Undeclared Soy

New Seasons Market LLC is recalling 1,908 jars of Hot & Sour Broth because the product contains soy but the label does not declare it.

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 on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

New Seasons Market LLC is recalling 1,908 jars of New Seasons Market Hot & Sour Broth, packaged in 24 oz glass jars. The recall is due to the product containing Tamari, which includes soybeans, but the finished label does not declare soy as an ingredient.

The affected product, identified by UPC 840600108672, was distributed to retail stores in Oregon and Washington. All codes are included in this recall.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the retailer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
New Seasons Market Hot & Sour Broth, packaged in 24 oz glass jar. UPC 840600108672
Affected units
1,908

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)

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Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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