The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·H-0407-2026·Announced 2026-01-28

Barbecue and dip sauce recalled over undeclared fish from Worcestershire

Anthony's BBQ is recalling 192 bottles of Anthony's Barbecue & Dip-It Sauce because the label does not declare Worcestershire, which contains anchovy.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 5 because the FDA has classified this action as Class I, which the rubric maps directly to Critical.

Plain-English summary

Anthony's Barbecue & Dip-It Sauce, 15 oz (425g) glass bottle, under UPC 6 89076 62272 1, is being recalled by Anthony's BBQ of Harbor, Oregon. The enforcement record reproduces the ingredient statement printed on the recalled bottle.

The reason given in the enforcement record is an undeclared allergen, fish: the label does not declare Worcestershire (anchovy).

The record lists 192 bottles of 15 oz and states the product carries no code. Distribution was only in Oregon. The FDA has classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.

People with a fish allergy can have a reaction after eating a product containing fish when the label does not declare it. Consumers who have this product should not eat it and should follow the seller's return instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Anthony's Barbecue & Dip-It Sauce, 15 oz. (425g) glass bottle, UPC 6 89076 62272 1. Anthony's BBQ Sauce PO Box 3239 Harbor, OR 97415. The ingredients statement on the recalled bottle is declared as "***Ingredients: Tomatoes, Brown Sugar, Distilled Water, Distilled Vinegar…
Manufacturer
Anthony's BBQ

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Same hazard · undeclared fish

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