Richards Too Good Sauces Recalled for Potential Botulism Risk
Richard's Rub & Seasonings is recalling three sauces due to improper processing and potential Clostridium botulinum contamination.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Clostridium botulinum) that causes a potentially fatal illness, and the agency classification is FDA Class II, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk.
Plain-English summary
Richard's Rub & Seasonings, LLC is voluntarily recalling Richards Too Good BBQ Sauce, Richards Too Good Hot Sauce, and Richards Too Good Teriyaki Sauce. The recall is being conducted because the products may have been improperly processed, creating a potential risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum. This bacterium can cause botulism, a serious and potentially fatal foodborne illness.
The affected products are packaged in 12 oz tall glass bottles with metal screw caps and black heat-resistant tamper seals. The recall covers products distributed to direct consignees in the state of Washington up to June 17, 2014. The products do not bear lot codes.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Richards Too Good Hot Sauce. 12 oz. Product is packaged in 12 oz tall glass bottles with metal screw caps and black heat resistant tamper seals.
- Manufacturer
- Richard's Rub & Seasonings, LLC
- Category
- Food — Sauces
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)
- 2014.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Richard's Rub & Seasonings, LLC 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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