The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0742-2023·Announced 2023-04-19

Kagome Worcester Sauce Recalled Due to Undeclared Soy Allergen

Mutual Trading Company Inc. is recalling Kagome Worcester Sauce (Lot 2024.5.26 or before) because it contains soy that is not declared on the label. Consumers with soy allergies may face serious health risks.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as Class I, its highest severity designation for food recalls, indicating a serious public health hazard from the undeclared allergen.

Plain-English summary

Mutual Trading Company Inc. is recalling Kagome Worcester Sauce (6/60 fl oz) because the product contains soy that is not declared on the label. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, its highest severity designation for food products.

The affected product (Lot 2024.5.26 or before) was distributed to California, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Hawaii.

Consumers who have soy allergies or sensitivities should not consume this product. Anyone who purchased Kagome Worcester Sauce should check the lot number on their bottles. If the lot number is 2024.5.26 or earlier, the product should not be used.

The recalled product

Product
Kagome Worcester Sauce 6/60 fl oz. Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Salt, Fermented Vinegar, Glucose, Tomato Extract, Caramel Coloring, Protein Hydrolysate, Onion Extract, Garlic Extract, Thickener (Guar Gum), Spice, Onion Concentrate, Licorice, Spice Extract, Chili Pepper Extract…
Affected units
405

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)

  • Lot: 2024.5.26 or before this date

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Mutual Trading Company Inc. 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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