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 [email protected].
