Urgent: Benny T’s Vesta Sauces Recalled – Risky Mislabeling Issue

On Jan 12, 2024

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Vesta Fiery Gourmet Foods, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, has issued an allergy alert for five varieties of its Benny T’s Vesta Dry hot sauces due to the use of wheat flour, which is not specified on the label. The sauces were distributed nationwide to wholesalers in the US beginning in January and September 2022, with lot numbers and expiration dates: FX001500 and FX001582 (both expiring in 09/2024). Customers are advised not to consume these products and to discard them, though no illness related to these products has been reported so far.

Vesta Fiery Gourmet Foods Allergy Alert on Hot Sauces

Vesta Fiery Gourmet Foods, Inc., a Raleigh, North Carolina-based company, has issued an allergy alert on five of its dry hot sauce varieties. The firm is voluntarily recalling several 1.5-ounce jars of Benny T’s Vesta Dry hot sauces.

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services notified the company on January 4 about the labeling issue. The labels do not state that wheat flour is used in the products, which could pose a serious risk to people with a wheat allergy or sensitivity.

Affected Products

Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauce Ghost 1.5oz glass jar UPC 7 94571 99498 0
Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauce Hot 1.5oz 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 1.5oz glass jar UPC 7 94571 99491 1
Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauce Very Hot 1.5oz 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). These lots were distributed nationwide to wholesalers from January 2022 and September 2022.

Consumers are urged not to consume the recalled products and to discard them. There have been no reported illnesses associated with these products, according to the FDA news release.

For questions, consumers may contact Chris Tuorto at 919-656-7688, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. EST.

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