Undeclared anchovies

Being the mother of a vegetarian, I read a lot of labels.  I remember when I discovered that good ole Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce contained anchovies.  Whoa.  Today an organic farmer sent me a link to the current FDA recall list.  Imagine my surprise to discover a product recalled for undeclared anchovies.  Thank goodness they found them.

Today I perused the FDA recall list.

I found a product under strict recall:

Not for e. coli;

Not for listeria;

Not for salmonella;

Not even

For hidden peanuts or tree nuts.

No

This sauce was recalled

For undeclared anchovies.

Is there an anchovy test?

I remember when we found out

Our favorite sauce

Contained anchovies.

It meant that one of the few truly vegetarian dishes

I knew how to prepare

Was in trouble.

I thought for a brief time

To keep the anchovies

A secret,

But the secret came out

At Grandma*s table

In Florida.

No need for the FDA or secret tests,

It was right there on the bottle, fully disclosed.

On return home

I scoured the aisles

Of Whole Foods

For an alternative.

There will be no undeclared anchovies

Here.

None I tell you.

None.