Kwei Chow Mustard Bamboo Shoots Recalled for Undeclared Wheat
Kwei Chow Sauce Industry Co., Ltd. is recalling specific jars of Mustard Bamboo Shoots with chili in oil because they contain undeclared wheat.
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 recalling 6,150 jars of Kwei Chow brand Mustard Bamboo Shoots with chili in oil, net weight 7.40 Oz, shelf stable. The product is packaged in glass jars and was distributed to at least three distributors in the United States.
The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared wheat. This labeling error poses a risk to consumers with wheat allergies or celiac disease.
Consumers with this product should check the manufacturing and expiry dates against the codes listed in the official recall notice. Affected lots include manufacturing dates ranging from 2014 to 2017 and corresponding expiry dates. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kwei Chow brand Mustard Bamboo Shoots with chili in oil, net weight 7.40 Oz, sauce in glass jars, shelf stable
- Manufacturer
- Kwei Chow Sauce Industry Co., Ltd.
- Category
- Food — Canned / Shelf-Stable
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6,150
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 (20)
- Manufacturing Date 2017.01.04
- 2016.04.14
- 2016.02.19
- 2015.11.16
- 2015.08.26
- 2014.12.22
- 2015.11.16. Ship dates 2017.01.12
- 2016.04.28
- 2015.11.26
- 2015.09.10
- 2015.03.26
- 2016.02.26 Expiry dates 2019.01.03
- 2018.04.13
- 2018.02.18
- 2017.11.15
- 2017.08.25
- 2016.12.21
- 017.11.15. Codes W20190103
- W20180413
- W20180218
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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