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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1080-2022·Announced 2022-06-01

Sunomono Vinegar Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Wheat

Sunomono Vinegar in 5-gallon jugs is recalled due to undeclared soy and wheat allergens. Consumers with allergies should avoid this product.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall, establishing a minimum severity of Severe. The hazard involves undeclared common allergens (soy and wheat), which pose a serious risk to allergic consumers.

Plain-English summary

Joonsung Trading Inc is recalling Sunomono Vinegar packaged in 5-gallon plastic jugs due to undeclared soy and wheat allergens. The product label declares Mirin as an ingredient but does not declare the presence of Soy or Wheat.

Products distributed in Oregon and Washington with a date code prior to April 14, 2022 are included in the recall. The recall affects 6 bottles of the product.

Consumers with allergies to soy or wheat should not consume this product due to the risk of exposure to undeclared allergens.

The recalled product

Product
Sunomono Vinegar packaged in 5 gallon plastic jug. Label read in parts: "Ingredient: Reg. vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Mirin".

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)

  • The product with a date prior to APR 14 2022 is recalled.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Joonsung Trading 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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