Agency classClass IIIOur severity:Moderate FDA (Food)·H-0443-2026·Announced 2026-02-11

Original everything sauce recalled over undeclared quinine in the product

Prima Foods International is recalling BarbaCuban 455 Everything Sauce (Original) because quinine in the product is not declared on the label.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

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: Scored 2 under the rule that FDA Class III actions fall at 1 or 2: the record cites an undeclared ingredient that is not a major allergen, with no stated illness.

Plain-English summary

BarbaCuban 455 Everything Sauce (Original), net wt 12 oz (355 ml), sold in a glass bottle and in 1 gallon and half gallon HDPE industrial plastic jugs, packaged 12 x 12 fl oz, 6 x 12 fl oz, 4 x 1 gallon and 4 x half gallon, is being recalled by Prima Foods International, Inc.

The reason given in the enforcement record is undeclared quinine.

The record gives a quantity of 12,214 bottles total across the recall. The recall covers lot codes #171/24, #172/24, #190/24, #213/24, #214/24, #218/24, #221/24, #390/24, #331/24 and #337/24, among the lots recorded in the enforcement record. Distribution was in Florida. The FDA has classified the action as Class III, its least serious category.

The record cites an undeclared ingredient and reports no illnesses. Consumers should follow the retailer's return instructions.

The recalled product

Product: BarbaCuban 455 Everything Sauce (Original), Net Wt 12 oz (355 ml) glass bottle and 1 gallon HDPE Industrial Plastic Jugs, ¿ gallon HDPE Industrial Plastic Jugs. packaged in 12x12 fl oz, 6x12 fl oz, 4x1 gallon, 4x1/2 gallons. Refrigerate after opening. UPC Code 7 19660 00091 5…
Manufacturer: Prima Foods International, Inc.
Category: Food — Sauce
Hazard: undeclared-ingredient
quinine
labeling
class-iii
Affected units: 12,214

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 (18)

Lot Codes: #171/24
#172/24
#190/24
#213/24
#214/24
#218/24
#221/24
#390/24
#331/24
#337/24
#009/25
#051/25
#133/25
#163/25
#170/25
#182/25
#251/25
#282/25. Best by dates: 12/2025 through 05/2027

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Prima Foods International, 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 6 products in this recall →

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