East-West Classic Sweet & Sour Sauce, 12 fl. Oz., Glass bottle, 6/case, Refrigerate after opening, Distributed by East-West Specialty Sauces, Inc. Denver, CO 80204

East-West Specialty Sauces, INC. recalled East-West Classic Sweet & Sour Sauce, 12 fl. Oz., Glass bottle, 6/case, Refrigerate after opening, Distributed by East-West Specialty Sauces in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Oct 28, 2015.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "East-West Specialty Sauces is recalling Classic Sweet & Sour Sauce due to mislabeling. The Zesty Orange sauce had been mislabeled with Sweet & Sour labels East-West Specialty Sauces is recalling Classic Sweet & Sour Sauce due to mislabeling. The Zesty Orange sauce had been mislabeled with Sweet & Sour labels which presents a potential wheat and soy allergen issue." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "The recall product was distributed in Colorado and Texas." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Denver, CO. The recall covers 404 of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Mar 16, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.