CLASS II Food recall · Reported 17 Jun 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
025-BBQ-468 Barbeque Sauce Base Multiwall bags recalled by World Flavors
World Flavors is recalling 025-BBQ-468 Barbeque Sauce Base Multiwall bags. The recall was initiated on 9 Jan 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0981-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85717
- Recalling firm
- World Flavors, Ivyland, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Jan 2020
- FDA classified
- 8 Jun 2020
- Reported
- 17 Jun 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Sauces & Condiments
Timeline
| 9 Jan 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Classified by FDA | +151 days |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
World Flavors, Inc. initiated a recall of 085-CH-550-35 Cheese Whiz-Small Bag-No Art. Colors Lots 9280009, 9280010, 9280011, 9280012 and 025-BBQ-468 Barbeque Sauce Base Lot 9283079, because a supplier of ingredients has initiated a recall due to the presence of foreign material in starch.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
025-BBQ-468 Barbeque Sauce Base, 50 lbs. Multiwall bags .
Where it was distributed
The product was distributed to two US Customers
Questions about this recall
Is 025-BBQ-468 Barbeque Sauce Base Multiwall bags recalled?
Yes. World Flavors recalled 025-BBQ-468 Barbeque Sauce Base Multiwall bags on 9 Jan 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0981-2020.
Why was it recalled?
World Flavors, Inc. initiated a recall of 085-CH-550-35 Cheese Whiz-Small Bag-No Art. Colors Lots 9280009, 9280010, 9280011, 9280012 and 025-BBQ-468 Barbeque Sauce Base Lot 9283079, because a supplier of ingredients has initiated a recall due to the presence of foreign material in starch.
Which lots are affected?
Lots Lot 9283079
Where was it sold?
The product was distributed to two US Customers
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | 085-CH-550-35 Cheese Whiz-Small, 085-CH-550-35: Multiwall bags recalled | World Flavors | Foreign Material | PA |
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