Food recall

Samyang Foods Co Ltd recall: Samyang Buldak Extremely Spicy Hot Chicken Flavor Sauce Hot Chili Sauce Net Wt

Samyang Foods Co Ltd, of Seoul, Korea (the Republic of), recalled Samyang Buldak Extremely Spicy Hot Chicken Flavor Sauce Hot Chili Sauce Net Wt and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Undeclared allergens of egg, milk, and wheat.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 14, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 3, 2021. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed June 15, 2021

The recall

Company
Samyang Foods Co Ltd (Seoul, Korea (the Republic of))
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared allergens of egg, milk, and wheat”
Where it was sold
NJ, WA, CA, MD, NY
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
87162

The 3 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0237-2021 Class II

    Samyang Buldak Extremely Spicy Hot Chicken Flavor Sauce Hot Chili Sauce Net Wt. 200 g (7.05 oz) Product of Korea UPC: 8 801073 411395 Ingredients: Water, Artificial chicken flavor powder (artificial flavor, dextrin, sugar, red pepper powder, yeast powder, chili pepper powder, modified potato starch, egg, curry powder [turmeric powder, dextrin, salt, milk]), Corn syrup, Artificial flavor, Soy sauce (soy, water, salt, wheat, high fructose corn syrup), Soybean oil, Onion, Garlic, Decolorized chili extract, Paprika extract, Lactobacillus fermented powder, Green tea flavor oil (water, polyglycerin fatty acid ester, tea catechin, dextrin) Allergen: Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat (Missing allergens declared from the label: egg, milk, and wheat) Manufactured by: Samyang Foods Co. Ltd. Seoul, Korea

    Codes: Expiration date : prior to 8/31/2021

    Quantity: 8,430 boxes (210,750 bottles)

  • F-0238-2021 Class II

    Samyang Buldak Carbonara Hot Chicken Flavor Sauce Hot Chili Sauce Net Wt. 200 g (7.05 oz) Product of Korea UPC: 8 801073 411432 Ingredients: Mixed milk powder (sugar, whole milk powder, butter powder, artificial flavor, red pepper powder, egg), Water, Corn syrup, Soy sauce (soybean, water, salt, wheat, high fructose corn syrup), Artificial flavor, Butter flavor sauce (milk fat, water, milk solid, sugar, corn syrup, whey, salt), Garlic, Soybean oil, Cheese sauce (artificial flavor, dextrin, water, cheese [milk, cheese cultures, enzyme], milk), Decolorized chili extract, Onion, Paprika extract, Lactobacillus fermented powder, Green tea flavor oil (water, polyglycerin fatty acid ester, Tea catechin, Dextrin) Allergen: Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat (Missing allergens declared from the label: egg and wheat) Manufactured by: Samyang Foods Co. Ltd. Seoul, Korea

    Codes: Expiration date : prior to 8/31/2021

    Quantity: 6,300 boxes (157,500 bottles)

  • F-0239-2021 Class II

    Samyang Buldak Hot Chicken Flavor Sauce Hot Chili Sauce Net Wt. 200 g (7.05 oz) Product of Korea UPC: 8 801073 411388 Ingredients: Water, Artificial chicken flavor powder (artificial flavor, dextrin, sugar, red pepper powder, yeast powder, chili pepper powder, modified potato starch, egg, curry powder [turmeric powder, dextrin, salt, milk]), Corn syrup, Artificial flavor, Soy sauce (soy, water, salt, wheat, high fructose corn syrup), Soybean oil, Onion, Garlic, Decolorized chili extract, Paprika extract, Lactobacillus fermented powder, Green tea flavor oil (water, polyglycerin fatty acid ester, tea catechin, dextrin) Allergen: Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat (Missing allergens declared from the label: egg, milk, and wheat) Manufactured by: Samyang Foods Co. Ltd. Seoul, Korea

    Codes: Expiration date : prior to 8/31/2021

    Quantity: 10,150 boxes (253,750 bottles)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of February 3, 2021.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.