The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Food)·F-0442-2021·Announced 2021-04-28

Thai Home Yellow Curry Paste Recalled for Elevated Water Activity

Jansala & Foods LLC is recalling 165 cases of Thai Home brand Yellow Curry Paste due to elevated water activity levels in shelf-stable products.

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 recall as Class III, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because adverse health consequences are unlikely.

Plain-English summary

Jansala & Foods LLC is recalling 165 cases of Thai Home brand Yellow Curry Paste packaged in glass jars. The product has a net weight of 6.5 oz (180g) and carries UPC 8616080004030. The recall is due to elevated water activity levels in these shelf-stable products.

The affected products were distributed by Earthly Gourmet to 56 retailers in Oregon and Washington. The recall covers products with best-by dates ranging from 12-20-21 to 02-20-22.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the distributor or retailer for a refund or replacement. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences are likely to be serious or permanent.

The recalled product

Product
Thai Home brand Yellow Curry Paste packaged in glass jars. Net weight 6.5 oz (180g). Refrigerate after opening. UPC 8616080004030 Manufactured by: Jansala & Foods LLC 1620 SE 3rd Ave Portland, OR 97214 [email protected] Distributed by: Earthly Gourmet 2143 SE…
Manufacturer
Jansala & Foods LLC
Category
Food — Condiments / Sauces
Hazard
Affected units
165

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 12-20-21 to 02-20-22

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Jansala & Foods LLC 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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