Benny T's Vesta Hot Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen
Benny T's Vesta Dry Hot Sauce is recalled because wheat is not declared in the ingredient statement. The missing wheat label poses a risk to consumers with wheat allergies.
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: Wheat is a common allergen, and the source indicates wheat is not declared in the product's ingredient statement. Per the severity rubric, allergen mislabeling on common allergens qualifies as High severity. No deaths, serious injuries, hospitalizations, or reported illnesses are mentioned in the source.
Plain-English summary
Benny T's Vesta Dry Hot Sauce Reaper is being recalled due to incomplete ingredient labeling. The product's label does not include wheat and other ingredient common names in the ingredient statement.
The firm was notified by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that the product labeling does not comply with food labeling requirements. The product (LOT # 39 8/24, UPC 794571994904) consists of 29 units of 1.5 oz jars.
The affected product was distributed to the following 23 states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, and VA.
Consumers with wheat allergies who purchased this product should be aware of the missing wheat declaration and should not consume it. The manufacturer is Benny Ts Vesta Inc dba Vesta Firey Gourmet Toppings.
The recalled product
- Product
- the original BENNY T'S VESTA DRY HOT SAUCE REAPER 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 99490 4 (Carolina Reaper)
- Category
- Food — 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 # 39 8/24
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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