Is Worcestershire Sauce Vegan?

Result: Unknown · Medium confidence

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Traditional Worcestershire sauce often contains anchovies.

Traditional Worcestershire sauce often contains anchovies. Classified Unknown because the label term can cover both vegan and non-vegan sources, or because the processing route is not clear enough from the ingredient name alone. Brand-specific: traditional versions often contain anchovies, while some labelled vegan versions do not. The source is a vegan/vegetarian ingredient reference and is useful for source-risk screening, but product-level approval still needs review. Keep as needs_review until a human reviewer confirms the source, aliases, and any supplier-specific caveats.