Sauce
'Sauce' is a non-specific umbrella term and could contain virtually any combination of ingredients. Per the umbrella-term rule, severity defaults to moderate because the identity of the ingredients is not declared.
What it is
Generic umbrella term for a liquid or semi-liquid food preparation; identity and ingredients vary widely.
Adds flavor, moisture, and visual appeal to dishes.
What regulators actually say
"Ingredients required to be declared on the label or labeling of a food... shall be listed by common or usual name in descending order of predominance by weight."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Various standardized sauces (e.g., 21 CFR 169 dressings); ingredients must be on label.
European Union — EFSA
Sub-ingredients must be declared per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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