CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Apr 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report

Kagome Worcester Sauce Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Salt recalled

Mutual Trading is recalling Kagome Worcester Sauce Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Salt, Fermented Vinegar, Glucose, distributed in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas. The recall was initiated on 17 Mar 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot: 2024.5.26 or before this date

Quantity recalled405 cases

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-0742-2023
FDA event ID: 91920
Recalling firm: Mutual Trading, El Monte, CA
Brand: Kagome Worcester
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 17 Mar 2023
FDA classified: 18 Apr 2023
Reported: 19 Apr 2023
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Undeclared Allergens
Product category: Sauces & Condiments

Timeline

17 Mar 2023	Recall initiated by company
18 Apr 2023	Classified by FDA	+32 days
19 Apr 2023	Published in enforcement report	+1 day

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Undeclared allergen; soy.

Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.

Product as listed by the FDA

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

Where it was distributed

U.S. distribution to the following: CA, AZ, NZ, TX, NM, OK, HI No foreign distribution.

Arizona California New Mexico Oklahoma Texas

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Undeclared allergen; soy.

Which lots are affected?

Lot: 2024.5.26 or before this date

Where was it sold?

U.S. distribution to the following: CA, AZ, NZ, TX, NM, OK, HI No foreign distribution.

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 I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 91920

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Kagome Chuno Sauce Stock#24269 Ingredients: Tomato, Apple recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
19 Apr 2023	CLASS I	Kagome Chuno Sauce Stock#24269 Ingredients: Tomato, Apple recalledKagome Chuno	Mutual Trading	Undeclared Allergens	5 states
19 Apr 2023	CLASS I	Kagome Take Out Tonkatsu Sauce Stock: #24274 40 packets recalledKagome Take	Mutual Trading	Undeclared Allergens	5 states

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