Umami Everyday Savory Spice, 5 fl. oz. (148 mL) glass bottle, UPC 8-50000-72724-3, Co-Packed with Seed Ranch Flavor Co., Denver, CO 80216 Ambient storage - minimum 35 degrees, maximum 85 degrees.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0175-2023) was formally reported on November 30, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 20, 2022. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Completed. Seed Ranch Flavor Co is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Boulder, CO. Federal records indicate 3,888 bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Three sauces contain undeclared soy. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide. Canada. UK. France.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 4 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.