Claudio Specialty Foods Anchovy Sauce Recall: High Histamine Risk
Claudio Specialty Foods recalls anchovy sauce with high histamine levels from specific lots. Consumers should check labels for lot numbers 03/2017 or 09/2017 and avoid consumption due to potential allergic reactions.
Lower-risk recall
Claudio Specialty Foods is recalling anchovy sauce after receiving a telephone call from their supplier notifying them that the product was found to contain high levels of histamine.
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What happened, in plain English
Claudio Specialty Foods is recalling anchovy sauce that contains high levels of histamine. This can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19815-claudio-specialty-foods-anchovy-sauce-recall-high-histamine-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19815-claudio-specialty-foods-anchovy-sauce-recall-high-histamine-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0700-2018
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“Claudio Specialty Foods Anchovy Sauce Recall: High Histamine Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19815-claudio-specialty-foods-anchovy-sauce-recall-high-histamine-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0700-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0700-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains high levels of histamine, which can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Histamine is a natural compound in some foods that can trigger allergic responses when consumed in high amounts.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased the anchovy sauce with lot numbers 03/2017 or 09/2017. People with allergies to histamine or seafood are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the label for lot numbers 03/2017 or 09/2017 on the 100 ml anchovy sauce. The product is sold under the brand Claudio Specialty Foods.
- Brand
Claudio Specialty Foods- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for lot numbers 03/2017 or 09/2017 on the 100 ml anchovy sauce container.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Pennsylvania.
FDA distribution: “PA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Pennsylvania.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 33 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0700-2018 (January 10, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0700-2018 to see it in context.
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