The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1701-2023·Announced 2023-10-11

Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce Recalled for Missing Fish Allergen

The Fresh Chile Company is recalling Sweet and Spicy BBQ sauce because its label failed to declare fish (anchovies) as an allergen. Consumers with fish allergies could face a serious allergic reaction if they unknowingly consume this product.

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: This is a missing allergen declaration for fish, a common food allergen. The FDA has classified this as Class II. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, but consumers with fish allergies face a serious health risk from unknowingly consuming the product.

Plain-English summary

The Fresh Chile Company is recalling Sweet and Spicy BBQ sauce in 16 fluid ounce glass jars due to a missing fish (anchovies) allergen declaration on the label. The affected product was distributed from June 21, 2022 through April 12, 2023 to wholesale customers and individuals, with additional sales through the company giftshop between April 13 and August 25, 2023.

The recalled lots are: Lot #091522-11 (806 jars), Lot #091522-21 (810 jars), Lot #110822-11 (1,641 jars), and Lot #052923-11 (1,666 jars). Lot codes are formatted as the preparation date followed by the kettle number and sequence.

Consumers with fish allergies should not consume this product. If you have purchased this sauce, discard it or return it to your retailer. The failure to declare fish as an allergen on the label creates a serious health risk for allergic consumers who may unknowingly consume the product.

The recalled product

Product
Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce, Fresh Chile BBQ sweet & Spicy Hot. 16 fluid ounce glass jar 19 fl oz. (510g) , with a metal screw top lid.
Manufacturer
The Fresh Chile Company
Category
Food — Condiments / Sauces
Hazard
Affected units
4,923

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)

  • 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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