T.W. Garner Food Company of Winston Salem, NC, is recalling select lots of Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce and Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce because of potential undeclared sulfites and mislabeling.
The recall was prompted by internal quality testing revealing that some Habanero Buffalo Sauce bottles contain Sriracha Sauce, which includes sodium bisulfite (a sulfite preservative) not declared on the label.
Additionally, certain Sweet CHAbanero Sauce bottles lack the labeled ingredient, aged peppers.
People with allergies or severe sensitivities to sulfites risk serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume the mislabeled sauces.
The affected products were distributed to retail stores and distribution centers in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia and Vermont between Feb. 5, 2025, and March 26, 2025.
Recalled products:
- Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce
- 2 fl oz, UPC: 0 75500 28125 9, Use By: BB120525
- 12 fl oz, UPC: 0 75500 10028 4, Best Used By: 11 07 25
- Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce
- 2 fl oz, UPC: 0 75500 53125 5, Use By: BB 090427M
- 2 fl oz, UPC: 0 75500 53125 5, Use By: BB 082627M
- 20 fl oz, UPC: 0 75500 00530 5, Best Used By: 08 02 27 F
- 0.5 Gallon, UPC: 0 75500 00536 7, Best Used By: 07 23 27 T 088224
The “Best By” or “Use By” dates are located on the top of the side for 2 fl oz bottles, the back label for 20 fl oz bottles, and the top of the cap for 12 fl oz and 0.5-gallon jugs.
As of the posting of this recall, no illnesses have been reported as of this announcement.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
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