Recalled hot sauce products risk ‘life-threatening allergic reaction,’ CDC warns

Here’s some not-so-good news for hot sauce fans.

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced a voluntary recall of hot sauce products from Vesta Fiery Gourmet Foods, Inc., of Raleigh, North Carolina, due to “undeclared wheat.”

On January 4, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services notified the company that the label does not indicate that the flour used is wheat flour.

While no illnesses have been reported to date, “people who have a severe allergy or sensitivity to wheat are at risk of suffering a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products,” the company’s announcement reads.

The FDA on Tuesday announced a voluntary recall of hot sauce products from Vesta Fiery Gourmet Foods, Inc. bennytsvesta.com

The exact products being recalled include:

  • Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauce Ghost 1.5 oz glass jar UPC 7 94571 99498 0
  • Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauce 1.5oz Hot Glass Jar UPC 7 94571 99497 3
  • Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauce Reaper 1.5oz Glass Jar UPC 7 94571 99490 4
  • Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauce Scorpion 1.5 oz glass jar UPC 7 94571 99491 1
  • Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauce Very Hot 1.5 oz Glass Jar UPC 7 94571 99499 7

The affected lot numbers and expiration dates are: FX001500 (expiration date 09/2024) and FX001582 (expiration date 09/2024) NDC 0078-0110-22.

The FDA issued a voluntary recall on Vesta Fiery Gourmet foods for failing to disclose that their products contain wheat, which is a common allergen for people and is required to disclose it.
The recall was due to “undeclared wheat.” bennytsvesta.com

The products were only distributed in the US and were sold in glass bottles online, in retail stores, or in lunch boxes.

The alert advises those who have purchased the recalled items not to consume them and/or throw them away.

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