The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·H-0009-2025·Announced 2025-06-11

Best Taste Brand Salted Shrimp Paste Sauce Contains Undeclared Dye

Best Taste Brand Salted Shrimp Paste Sauce contains undeclared FD&C Red #3. The product was distributed across multiple US states and should not be consumed.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class III recall involving an undeclared food additive with no reported illnesses or injuries, qualifying it as a minor labeling error per the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Best Taste Brand Salted Shrimp Paste Sauce, manufactured by Country Favor Inc. and imported from Vietnam, is being recalled due to the presence of undeclared FD&C Red #3, a food color additive.

The affected product (12 oz / 350 g containers, product code VJF0184) was distributed to retailers in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and New York.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions or concerns are advised to contact the FDA or the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Best Taste Brand Salted Shrimp Paste Sauce; ING: Shrimp, sugar, salt; COUNTRY FAVOR, INC; PRODUCT OF VIETNAM; Net Weight: 12 oz (350 g)
Manufacturer
Country Favor Inc.
Category
Food — Condiment / Sauce
Hazard
  • undeclared-dye
  • labeling-error

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)

  • VJF0184

Distribution

Distributed in 19 states:

  • CT
  • GA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • PA
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA

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