World Flavors Recalls Barbeque Sauce Base and Cheese Whiz Due to Foreign Material
World Flavors, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Barbeque Sauce Base and Cheese Whiz because a supplier's starch contained foreign material.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves foreign material in starch without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
World Flavors, Inc. has initiated a recall of 025-BBQ-468 Barbeque Sauce Base, Lot 9283079, and 085-CH-550-35 Cheese Whiz-Small Bag-No Art. Colors, Lots 9280009, 9280010, 9280011, and 9280012. The recall was initiated because a supplier of ingredients recalled their product due to the presence of foreign material in starch.
The recalled Barbeque Sauce Base was distributed in 50 lbs. multiwall bags, with a total quantity of 2000 lbs. The product was distributed to two US customers. The source text does not specify the distribution scope or quantity for the Cheese Whiz product.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their lot numbers against the list provided. If the lot numbers match, consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- 025-BBQ-468 Barbeque Sauce Base, 50 lbs. Multiwall bags .
- Manufacturer
- World Flavors, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Food Ingredients
- Hazard
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)
- Lots Lot 9283079
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by World Flavors, 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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