Texas Pete hot sauce recalled over allergens: See the list of products, affected states
T.W. Garner Food Company, the parent company of Texas Pete, has recalled multiple hot sauce products due to potential allergens found in some bottles, the company announced last week.
According to the North Carolina-based company, the Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce products were mislabeled and may contain undeclared sulfites, the company said Thursday.
“The Sriracha Sauce contains sulfites which are not declared on the label,” the company wrote in its announcement on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's website. “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.”
What states were the recalled hot sauces sold?
The products were distributed between Feb. 5, 2025, and March 26, 2025. They were shipped to distribution centers and stores in the following states:
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- North Carolina
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Virginia
- Vermont
Have there been any illnesses linked to the recalled hot sauces?
No illnesses have been reported, the company said Thursday.
Which hot sauce products were recalled?
Recalled products include:
- 12 fluid ounce bottle of Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce, UPC: 0 75500 10028 4, best used by Nov. 7, 2025
- 2 fluid ounce bottle of Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce, UPC: 0 75500 28125 9, best used by Dec. 5, 2025
- 20 fluid ounce bottle of Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce, UPC: 0 75500 00530 5, best used by Aug. 2 2027
- 2 fluid ounce bottle of Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce, UPC: 0 75500 53125 5, best used by Aug. 26, 2027
- 2 fluid ounce bottle of Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce, UPC: 0 75500 53125 5, best used by Sept. 4, 2027
- Half gallon of Texas Pete Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce, UPC: 0 75500 00536 7, best used by July 23, 2027
What do I do if I have the recalled hot sauces?
The company discovered the error while conducting internal quality testing on the products. They found that bottles of Habanero Buffalo Sauce actually contained sriracha sauce. After reviewing the labels, the company found that the Habanero Buffalo Sauce may contain undeclared sulfites since the sriracha sauce contains sodium bisulfite as a preservative.
Consumers who have purchased any of these products should throw them away or return them to the store they bought them from for full refund, the company said.
Customers with questions can also contact the company’s director of quality assurance at (336) 231-6417 Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time, or email ContactUs@garnerfoods.com.
Saleen Martin is a reporter on Paste BN's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@usatoday.com.