HOT ONES Verde hot sauce recalled for possible plastic contamination
HOT ONES brand VERDE hot sauce by Heatonist is being recalled due to possible plastic foreign object contamination. Multiple sizes were distributed in North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with possible plastic contamination in a food product. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. Plastic contamination poses a potential choking hazard, meeting the criterion for a High-severity recall of a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
The Karma Sauce Company LLC is recalling HOT ONES brand VERDE, Los Calientes Hot Sauce by Heatonist in 1-gallon jugs, 5-ounce bottles, and 5-gallon buckets. The recall affects product distributed in North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
The product is being recalled due to possible plastic foreign object contamination. Plastic pieces may be present in the product.
Consumers who have purchased the affected product should not consume it. Those with questions should contact The Karma Sauce Company LLC for further guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- HOT ONES brand VERDE, Los Calientes Hot Sauce, BY HEATONIST; 1 gallon, 5 oz, and 5 gallon sizes; UPC: 8-51444-00803-5
- Manufacturer
- The Karma Sauce Company LLC
- Category
- Food — Condiments
- Hazard
- plastic-contamination
- choking
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (11)
- 1 gallon size: Best By 02/03/2028
- Best By 02/04/2028
- Best By 02/07/2028 5 oz size: Best By 02/03/2028
- Best By 02/05/2028
- Best By 02/06/2028
- Best By 02/07/2028
- Best By 02/11/2028
- Best By 02/12/2028
- Best By 02/13/2028
- Best By 12/18/2027
- Best By 12/19/2027 5 gallon size: Best By 02/07/2028
Distribution
Distributed in 4 states:
- IL
- IN
- NC
- OH
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