The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1339-2017·Announced 2017-02-01

Ambrosia Worcestershire Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts

Schreiber Food International is recalling Ambrosia brand Worcestershire sauce because it may contain undeclared peanuts.

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 (peanuts), which corresponds to a High severity score (3) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Schreiber Food International is voluntarily recalling Ambrosia Quality Foods Brand 4/1 gallon Worcestershire Sauce (Net 128 Fl. Oz.) because the product may contain undeclared peanuts. The recall involves 5,828 jugs of the product.

The affected product was distributed nationwide. The recall is based on the presence of an undeclared major allergen, which poses a risk to individuals with peanut allergies.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and check the specific code dates listed in the official recall notice to determine if their item is affected. The source text does not specify a return location or refund policy.

The recalled product

Product
Ambrosia Quality Foods Brand 4/1 gallon Worcestershire Sauce Net 128 Fl. Oz.
Affected units
5,828

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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