Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-1835-2017·Announced 2017-04-12

Kwei Chow Prime Spicy Pot Paste Recalled for Undeclared Wheat

Kwei Chow Sauce Industry Co., Ltd. is recalling Prime Spicy Pot Paste because the product contains undeclared wheat, a major food allergen.

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

Plain-English summary

Kwei Chow Sauce Industry Co., Ltd. is voluntarily recalling Kwei Chow brand Prime Spicy Pot Paste, a shelf-stable sauce in 7.10-ounce glass jars. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared wheat, which poses a risk to individuals with wheat allergies or celiac disease.

The affected product was distributed to at least three distributors in the United States. The recall involves 1,680 jars with manufacturing dates of October 20, 2016, January 28, 2016, January 10, 2017, and December 12, 2016. Ship dates include December 19, 2016, February 26, 2016, and January 12, 2017. Expiration dates range from January 27, 2018, to January 9, 2019. Specific codes associated with the recalled units are SA1612, SA1601, JAN092019, and DEC112018.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific manufacturing and expiration dates listed above. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product: Kwei Chow brand Prime Spicy Pot Paste, net weight 7.10 Oz, sauce in glass jars, shelf stable
Manufacturer: Kwei Chow Sauce Industry Co., Ltd.
Category: Food — Sauces and Condiments
Hazard: allergen-wheat
undeclared-allergen
Affected units: 1,680

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 (12)

Manufacturing dates 2016.10.20
2016.01.28
2017.01.10
2016.12.12. Ship dates 2016.12.19
2016.02.26
2017.01.12. Expiry dates 2018.10.19
2018.01.27
2019.01.09
2018.12.11. Codes SA1612
SA1601
JAN092019
DEC112018

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Kwei Chow Sauce Industry Co., Ltd. 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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