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Schreiber Ambrosia Worcestershire Sauce Recall: Peanuts Not Declared

Schreiber Food International recalls Ambrosia brand 4/1 gallon Worcestershire sauce due to undeclared peanuts. Consumers should check labels for the specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1339-2017FoodSchreiber Food International ›
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Recalling firmSchreiber Food International600 E Crescent Ave · Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458-1846
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What happened, in plain English

Schreiber Food International is recalling Ambrosia brand 4/1 gallon Worcestershire sauce because it may contain undeclared peanuts. This poses a risk for people with peanut allergies who could experience an allergic reaction. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22501-schreiber-ambrosia-worcestershire-sauce-recall-peanuts-not-declared.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22501-schreiber-ambrosia-worcestershire-sauce-recall-peanuts-not-declared · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1339-2017

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“Schreiber Ambrosia Worcestershire Sauce Recall: Peanuts Not Declared.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22501-schreiber-ambrosia-worcestershire-sauce-recall-peanuts-not-declared. Based on FDA recall #F-1339-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1339-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The sauce may contain undeclared peanuts, which can trigger severe allergic reactions in individuals with peanut allergies. This is a food safety hazard for those with known peanut allergies.

Who’s affected

People with peanut allergies are at risk of an allergic reaction if they consume the recalled sauce. The recall affects consumers who purchased the Ambrosia brand sauce between December 2016 and October 2017.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the label for the Ambrosia brand 4/1 gallon Worcestershire sauce with lot numbers listed in the recall notice (1512163592 through 1610268040). The product was sold between December 2016 and October 2017.

  • Brand
    Schreiber Food International
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Label

    Look for the Ambrosia brand 4/1 gallon Worcestershire sauce with lot numbers from 1512163592 to 1610268040.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 22, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 24, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 1, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 13, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-1339-2017 (December 22, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1339-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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