Benny T's hot sauce recalled for undisclosed wheat allergen
Benny T's Vesta Dry Hot Sauce is recalled because the label does not disclose wheat, a major allergen present in the breadcrumb ingredient. People with wheat allergies or celiac disease should not consume this product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: This is an FDA Class II recall for allergen mislabeling—specifically, wheat is not disclosed on the label despite being present in the product. Wheat is a major allergen covered by FDA food labeling regulations. No illnesses have been reported, but the mislabeling poses a direct risk to consumers with wheat allergies or celiac disease.
Plain-English summary
Benny Ts Vesta Inc is recalling the original Benny T's Vesta Dry Hot Sauce (1.5 oz jars) due to incomplete ingredient labeling. The product's label does not disclose wheat, which is present in the breadcrumb ingredient. Wheat is a major allergen that must be declared on food labels under FDA regulations.
The recalled product was distributed to 23 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The affected lot number is #52 with an expiration date of 11/24.
Consumers with wheat allergies or celiac disease who have purchased this product should not consume it and should dispose of it safely.
The recalled product
- Product
- the original BENNY T'S VESTA DRY HOT SAUCE HOT NET WT. 1.5OZ INGREDIENTS: Fresh Chilies, Onions, Breadcrumbs (enriched flour, water, sugar, yeast, salt, non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening), Olive Oil, Salt, Natural Preservatives. UPC 7 94571 99497 3 (Jalapeno & Habanero)
- Category
- Food — Condiment / Hot Sauce
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 (1)
- LOT # 52 11/24
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Benny Ts Vesta Inc dba Vesta Firey Gourmet Toppings under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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