'Bubbling' teriyaki sauce recalled after shelf-stable bottles began to swell: FDA

The recall, which was initiated on March 17, pertains to Red Shell Teriyaki Sauce. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the recall as Class II on Friday. A Class II recall means exposure to the product "may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote," according to the FDA's website.

In total, 981 teriyaki sauce bottles are being recalled: 933 12-ounce bottles and 48 one-gallon bottles. The UPC numbers are 0-18529-10001-9 and 0-18529-10505-6, respectively.

Only products with a lot code of 120326 - which is also the best-by date - are included in the recall.

The FDA's website reports that the shelf-stable sauce "show[ed] signs of micro-growth (bubbling)." Some of its containers had also begun to swell.

Red Shell Foods' website describes the product as a "thick, luscious sauce with perfectly balanced flavors of selected spices simmered in soy sauce." The sauce's label advises consumers to refrigerate the bottle after opening.

Golden State consumers are urged to return or discard the recalled products.

Fox News Digital reached out to Red Shell Foods for comment, but did not immediately hear back.