Primarque Fish Base Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen
Williams West & Witt's is recalling Primarque Fish Base because the label failed to identify milk as an ingredient, posing a risk to consumers with milk allergies.
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 (milk), which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Williams West & Witt's Products Company is recalling #425N Primarque Fish Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds (22.68 kg), packed for Primarque Products. The recall involves 250 pounds of the product, specifically Lot 291203A and 191210A.
The recall was initiated because the ingredient label did not identify the source of the butter and cream ingredients as milk, which is a major allergen. The product was distributed in the United States, including Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, and Wisconsin.
Consumers with a milk allergy are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. Individuals with milk allergies should not consume the recalled product and should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers listed.
The recalled product
- Product
- #425N Primarque Fish Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed for Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610
- Manufacturer
- Williams West & Witt's Products Company
- Category
- Food — Food Base / Ingredient
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 (2)
- Lot 291203A
- 191210A
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 13 recalled by Williams West & Witt's Products Company 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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