Food recall

Mutual Trading Company Inc. recall: Kagome Worcester Sauce 6/60 fl oz

Mutual Trading Company Inc., of El Monte, CA, recalled Kagome Worcester Sauce 6/60 fl oz and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Undeclared allergen; soy.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 17, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 19, 2023. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed September 10, 2024

The recall

Company
Mutual Trading Company Inc. (El Monte, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared allergen; soy.”
Where it was sold
U.S. distribution to the following: CA, AZ, NZ, TX, NM, OK, HI No foreign distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
91920

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-0742-2023 Class I

    Kagome Worcester Sauce 6/60 fl oz. Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Salt, Fermented Vinegar, Glucose, Tomato Extract, Caramel Coloring, Protein Hydrolysate, Onion Extract, Garlic Extract, Thickener (Guar Gum), Spice, Onion Concentrate, Licorice, Spice Extract, Chili Pepper Extract, Apple Juice, Carrot Extract, Mushroom Extract Manufactured By Kagome Co., Ltd. 3-14-15 Nishiki, Nakaku, Nagoya, 460-0003, Japan

    Codes: Lot: 2024.5.26 or before this date

    Quantity: 405 cases

  • F-0743-2023 Class I

    Kagome Chuno Sauce 30/10 fl oz Stock#24269 Ingredients: Tomato, Apple, Carrot, Brewed Vinegar, Sugar, Glucose, Salk, L-Glutamic Acid, Spice, Corn Starch, Fermented Seasoning, Xanthan Gum, Licorice. Imported By Mutual Trading Co., Inc. El Monte, CA 91731 North American Food Dist. Co., Inc. W. Sacramento, CA 95691 www.lamtc.com Net Cont: 10 FLOZ (300mL) Product of Japan #06108

    Codes: Lot: 2024.4.28 or before this date

    Quantity: 51 cases

  • F-0744-2023 Class I

    Kagome Take Out Tonkatsu Sauce STOCK: #24274 40 packets (8g) in a plastic bag. 15 bags in a box

    Codes: Lot: 2020.7.29 or before this date

    Quantity: 393 cases

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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 April 19, 2023.

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.