Food recall

Red Shell Foods, Inc. recall: Teriyaki Sauce, Red Shell branded

Red Shell Foods, Inc., of City Of Industry, CA, recalled Teriyaki Sauce, Red Shell branded. The FDA's reason: “Shelf stable Teriyaki sauce showing signs of micro growth (bubbling) and swelling containers.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 17, 2025, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 16, 2025. 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

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed September 19, 2025

The recall

Company
Red Shell Foods, Inc. (City Of Industry, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Shelf stable Teriyaki sauce showing signs of micro growth (bubbling) and swelling containers.”
Where it was sold
Primary direct account distribution is within California. Firm is currently working on distribution list information.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
96540

The product recalled

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

  • F-0696-2025 Class II

    Teriyaki Sauce, Red Shell branded. Ingredients: Soy sauce(water, soybeans, wheat, salt, sodium benzoate), water, sugar, cooking wine( water, rice, malt), sweet cooking wine(corn syrup, rice, water, malt), modified food starch, dried onion, dried ginger root, dried garlic, lactic acid, spices. "Shake well before use. Keep Refrigerated after opening" UPC# 0-18529-10001-9 (12 ounce) UPC# 0-18529-10505-6 (1 gallon)

    Codes: Lot: 120326 This is also the best by date printed on the container.

    Quantity: 48 bottles (1 gallon size), 933 bottles (12 ounce size)

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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 16, 2025.

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.