Food recall

WATSON LA INC recall: Watson Pickled Garlic Ail Marine

WATSON LA INC, of Diamond Bar, CA, recalled Watson Pickled Garlic Ail Marine. The FDA's reason: “40 cases of product that had been detained by FDA for high lead levels were distributed.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 3, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 21, 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

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed August 17, 2021

The recall

Company
WATSON LA INC (Diamond Bar, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“40 cases of product that had been detained by FDA for high lead levels were distributed.”
Where it was sold
WA, CA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
88155

The product recalled

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

  • F-0773-2021 Class II

    Watson Pickled Garlic Ail Marine; 500g (18 oz. plastic pouch. Refrigerate after opening. UPC 8 00794 00303 0

    Codes: No codes. Shipping dates of April 14-27, 2021.

    Quantity: 40 cases (24 x 500 g pouches per case)

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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 July 21, 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.