Bayou Brothers Creole Sauce Recall: Undeclared Fish Allergen
Riba Foods recalls Bayou Brothers Creole Sauce (33oz) due to undeclared fish. Check your Best By date and discard if affected.
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What happened, in plain English
Riba Foods Inc is recalling Bayou Brothers Creole Sauce packaged in glass jars because the product contains undeclared fish. This poses a risk to individuals with fish allergies who may unknowingly consume it. The recall covers specific lots distributed in Texas with Best By dates ranging from March 2017 to May 2018. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24166-bayou-brothers-creole-sauce-recall-undeclared-fish-allergen.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24166-bayou-brothers-creole-sauce-recall-undeclared-fish-allergen · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1596-2016
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“Bayou Brothers Creole Sauce Recall: Undeclared Fish Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24166-bayou-brothers-creole-sauce-recall-undeclared-fish-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-1596-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1596-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The sauce contains fish, which is not listed on the ingredient label. For people with fish allergies, consuming undeclared fish can trigger a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.
Who’s affected
Consumers in Texas who purchased Bayou Brothers Creole Sauce in 33-ounce glass jars between the production dates corresponding to the listed Best By dates. Individuals with fish allergies are at significant risk of an allergic reaction.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Bayou Brothers Creole Sauce in a glass jar with a net weight of 33 oz (2 lbs 1 oz / 936g). Look at the Best By date on the lid; affected products have dates of 23MAR17, 09JUN17, 21AUG17, 15SEP17, 13OCT17, 05NOV17, 17NOV17, 02DEC17, 13JAN18, 22JAN18, 10MAR18, 12APR18, or 18MAY17.
- Brand
Bayou Brothers- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the sauce if it matches the description and has one of the listed Best By dates.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a refund or exchange process, so consumers should discard the product to avoid accidental consumption.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Texas.
FDA distribution: “Texas” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months 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.
Questions people ask
Where was this product sold?
The recall distribution pattern is listed as Texas.
How much of the product is being recalled?
Approximately 4,048 cases are included in this recall.
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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-1596-2016 (June 3, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1596-2016 to see it in context.
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