The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1700-2023·Announced 2023-10-11

Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Fish Allergen

The Fresh Chile Company is recalling Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce due to an undeclared fish (anchovies) allergen on the label. Consumers with fish allergies may be at risk.

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: FDA Class II recall for mislabeling of a common allergen (fish/anchovies) on a food product. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries. Allergen mislabeling on common allergens qualifies as High severity per the rubric when no harm has been reported.

Plain-English summary

The Fresh Chile Company is recalling Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce (19 fluid ounce glass jars) because the product label fails to declare the presence of fish (anchovies). Fish is a major food allergen that must be clearly identified on product labels.

Approximately 6,475 units of the affected product were distributed from June 21, 2022 through August 25, 2023 to wholesale customers, individuals through the firm's website, and retail customers through the firm's gift shop. The affected lot numbers are: 062122-21, 062122-31, 062222-21, 062222-31, 062322-21, 062322-31, 062722-11, 062722-21, and 062722-31.

Consumers who have purchased this product and have a fish allergy should not consume it. Those with the recalled product are advised to return it to the place of purchase or discard it. Anyone who has consumed the product and experiences symptoms of an allergic reaction should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce, Fresh Chile BBQ sweet & Spicy Medium. 19 fluid ounce glass jar 19 fl oz. (510g) , with a metal screw top lid.
Manufacturer
The Fresh Chile Company
Category
Food — Condiment / Sauce
Hazard
Affected units
6,475

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Lot numbers (2)

  • the kettle # and cook in that kettle on that day
  • as in Kettle 2 first cook (21)

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by The Fresh Chile Company 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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