The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2585-2017·Announced 2017-07-26

Masas Gourmet Sweet and Sour Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Rikki USA, Inc. is recalling Masas Gourmet Sweet and Sour Sauce due to undeclared milk. The product was distributed in five states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Sweet and Sour Sauce is recalled due to undeclared milk."

Plain-English summary

Rikki USA, Inc. is recalling Masas Gourmet Sweet and Sour Sauce, packaged in a glass jar with a gold metal cap, due to undeclared milk. The recalled product is a 12 oz. (355 mL) bottle with UPC 786764406783. The recall involves 1,554 bottles.

The affected lots are #1740225 (Best by 11/25/2018), #1640566 (Best by 6/22/2018), #1640349 (Best by 2/5/2018), and #1640124 (Best by 9/30/2017). The product was distributed in California, Illinois, New York, Oregon, and Washington.

Consumers with this product should check the label for the specific lot numbers and best-by dates listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Masas Gourmet Sweet and Sour Sauce, packaged in a glass jar with gold metal cap, net wt. 12 oz. (355 mL), UPC 786764406783
Manufacturer
Rikki USA, Inc.
Affected units
1,554

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Rikki USA, Inc. 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →

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