Popular hot sauce sold in California, 9 other states recalled
Two varieties of Texas Pete hot sauces have been recalled in 10 states over issues with bottling and labeling, the T.W. Garner Food Company has announced.
The company issued a recall for certain bottles of its Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce and Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero Sauce on Thursday. The North Carolina-based company said inspectors had discovered that some bottles of the Habanero Buffalo may instead contain a sriracha pepper sauce, which contains sulfites not disclosed on the Habanero Buffalo label.
“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products,” the T.W. Garner Foods Company writes.
The Sweet CHAbanero sauce, meanwhile, was recalled because one of its ingredients — specifically, “aged peppers (red habanero peppers, salt, vinegar)” — was somehow left off the label.
The bottles were shipped between February and March to distribution centers and shopping outlets in 10 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia and Vermont.
The varieties, sizes and identifying codes of the recalled sauces are listed below:
| PRODUCT | UPC | USE BY DATE/MFR CODES |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce (2-ounce) |
0 75500 28125 9 | BB120525 |
| Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce (12-ounce) |
0 75500 10028 4 | BEST USED BY 11 07 25 |
| Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce (2-ounce) |
0 75500 53125 5 | BB 090427M |
| Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce (2-ounce) |
0 75500 53125 5 | BB 082627M |
| Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce (20-ounce) |
0 75500 00530 5 | Best Used By: 08 02 27 F |
| Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce (half-gallon jug) |
0 75500 00536 7 | BEST USED BY 07 23 27 T 088224 |
Customers who may have bought these sauces are being instructed to return them for a refund or dispose of them. Consumers with additional concerns can contact the T.W. Garner Food Company at (336) 231-6417 or via email at ContactUs@GarnerFoods.com.