Baumer Foods Recalls Mislabeled Worcestershire Sauce Sold as Soy Sauce
Baumer Foods is recalling 10 FL OZ bottles of Worcestershire sauce mislabeled as soy sauce due to an undeclared allergen. The product was distributed to retail locations in six northeastern states.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly lists the agency classification as 'Class I'. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical) because it involves a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death, such as undeclared allergens.
Plain-English summary
Baumer Foods Inc is recalling 310 cases (3,720 units) of 10 FL OZ bottles of Worcestershire sauce that were mislabeled as soy sauce. The recall is due to an undeclared allergen. The specific allergen is not identified in the source text, but the mislabeling creates a risk for consumers with allergies to ingredients present in Worcestershire sauce but not typically expected in soy sauce.
The affected product is identified by Lot 19087 with a date of 03/28/2021. The product was distributed to The Golub Corp. and sold in retail locations in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions. Individuals with allergies should check their pantry for this specific lot and date code to ensure they do not consume the mislabeled product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Soy Sauce, 10 FL OZ
- Manufacturer
- Baumer Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Condiments
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 19087
- 03/28/2021
Distribution
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