The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1225-2024·Announced 2024-05-15

DB Yummers Barbecue Sauce Recalled Due to Improper Thermal Processing

DB Yummers Sweet & Smokey Barbecue Sauce is recalled for lacking FDA-approved heat treatment. Bottles with best-by dates 05/18/25, 05/26/25, or 08/30/25 distributed in Kentucky and Ohio should not be consumed.

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: The product lacks an FDA-approved thermal processing procedure required for shelf-stable foods. This is an FDA Class II violation. No reported illnesses or injuries are mentioned in the source, making this a risk-of-harm scenario where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the High (3) severity criterion.

Plain-English summary

DB Yummers Sweet & Smokey Barbecue Sauce in 19.5 oz glass bottles (UPC 74872001101) is being recalled by Detty Family Barbeque LTD. The product was manufactured without an FDA-approved scheduled thermal processing procedure, which is required to ensure the safety of shelf-stable foods.

Approximately 7,548 bottles were distributed in Kentucky and Ohio with best-by dates of May 18, 2025; May 26, 2025; or August 30, 2025. The lack of proper heat treatment poses a potential food safety risk.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with bottles matching the affected dates and distribution areas should discard the product or return it to the retailer where it was purchased.

The recalled product

Product
DB Yummers Sweet & Smokey Barbeque Sauce packaged in 19.5 glass bottles, 12 bottles per case, UPC 74872001101.
Manufacturer
Detty Family Barbeque LTD
Category
Food — Condiments / Sauce
Hazard
  • improper-processing

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 (3)

  • Best By 08/30/25
  • 05/26/25
  • 05/18/25

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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