The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0816-2016·Announced 2016-04-06

H-E-B Tartar Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Fish Allergen

Fresh Creative Foods is recalling H-E-B Tartar Sauce because it contains undeclared fish due to a labeling error.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Fresh Creative Foods is recalling H-E-B Tartar Sauce because of undeclared fish from using the incorrect pre-printed label."

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Foods is voluntarily recalling H-E-B Tartar Sauce, 8 oz. containers, because the product contains undeclared fish. The recall was initiated because the manufacturer used an incorrect pre-printed label that failed to list fish as an ingredient.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 41220 33244. The recall covers 1,202 cases, totaling 14,424 units. The product was distributed in Texas, with no foreign distribution reported. Affected units have a use-by date of 04/19/2016 and are associated with specific lot numbers listed in the recall documentation.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific UPC and use-by date. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Individuals with a fish allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming any product that may contain undeclared fish.

The recalled product

Product
H-E-B Tartar Sauce 8 oz. UPC: 41220 33244
Manufacturer
Fresh Creative Foods
Category
Food — Condiments
Hazard

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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