Hot Sauce Recalled for Missing Wheat Allergen Labeling
Benny T's Vesta Dry Hot Sauce is recalled for labeling that fails to disclose wheat and other ingredient common names. The missing allergen information 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: This recall qualifies as High severity because it involves mislabeling of wheat, a common allergen, in a food product. The missing allergen disclosure creates a direct risk to consumers with wheat allergies who rely on ingredient labels.
Plain-English summary
Benny T's Vesta Dry Hot Sauce Scorpion, sold in 1.5 oz jars, is being recalled due to incomplete allergen labeling. The FDA determined that the product label fails to include wheat and other ingredient common names in the ingredient statement.
Wheat is a common allergen. The omission of wheat from the ingredient statement poses a risk to consumers with wheat allergies or sensitivities who depend on complete ingredient information to avoid allergic reactions.
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 is LOT # 37 9/24.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it if they have a wheat allergy. Consumers with the recalled product should discard it or return it to the point of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- the original BENNY T'S VESTA DRY HOT SAUCE SCORPION NWT 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 99491 1 (Trinidad Moruga…
- Category
- Food — Condiments
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 # 37 9/24
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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