The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1684-2014·Announced 2014-04-02

Fairway Grilling Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Fish Allergen

Wolfgang B. Gourmet Foods is recalling Fairway brand Condiment Grilling Sauce because it contains undeclared fish (anchovies). The product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

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 (fish), which corresponds to a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wolfgang B. Gourmet Foods, Inc. is recalling Fairway brand Condiment Grilling Sauce, 12 oz glass bottles, due to the presence of undeclared fish (anchovies). The fish is a sub-ingredient in the Worcestershire sauce used to make the product. This recall involves 348 units of the product.

The affected product is identified by Lot 340 GRSC with a "use by" date of 03/08/2014, and Lot 357 GRSC with a "use by" date of 03/25/2014. The lot and date codes are located on the side of the glass bottle. The product was distributed by Fairway Group Central Services LLC in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with a fish allergy should avoid consuming this product.

The recalled product

Product
FAIRWAY brand CONDIMENT GRILLING SAUCE, NET WT 12 oz (340 g), UPC 7 58940 70609 3 -- Distributed By: Fairway Group Central Services LLC New York, New York 10027 --- The product is packaged in a glass bottle, 12 bottles per case.
Affected units
348

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)

  • Lot 340 GRSC with a "use by" date of 03/08/2014

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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