Food recall

The Fresh Chile Company recall: Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce, Fresh Chile BBQ sweet & Spicy Medium

The Fresh Chile Company, of Las Cruces, NM, recalled Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce, Fresh Chile BBQ sweet & Spicy Medium and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Label lacked Fish (anchovies) allergen declaration.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 25, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 11, 2023. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed August 22, 2025

The recall

Company
The Fresh Chile Company (Las Cruces, NM)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Label lacked Fish (anchovies) allergen declaration.”
Where it was sold
6,453 6,475 19 fl oz. (510g) jars distributed to wholesale customers and individuals. From June 21 2022 last date of distribution April 12 2023. With 81 sold through the giftshop from April 13th to August 25 2023. Wholesale customers 28, internet customers to be determined. 18 6,453 6,475 19 fl oz. (510g) jars remain in the firms possession, under quarantine.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
92949

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1700-2023 Class II

    Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce, Fresh Chile BBQ sweet & Spicy Medium. 19 fluid ounce glass jar 19 fl oz. (510g) , with a metal screw top lid.

    Codes: Lot #'s 062122-21 062122-31 062222-21 062222-31 062322-21 062322-31 062722-11 062722-21 062722-31 Lot code is the date of cook then dash, the kettle # and cook in that kettle on that day, as in Kettle 2 first cook (21)

    Quantity: 6,475 individual units distributed to wholesale customers and individuals via firms website and gift shop.

  • F-1701-2023 Class II

    Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce, Fresh Chile BBQ sweet & Spicy Hot. 16 fluid ounce glass jar 19 fl oz. (510g) , with a metal screw top lid.

    Codes: Lot #'s Lot # 091522-11 806 jars Lot # 091522-21 810 jars Lot # 110822-11 1641 jars Lot# 052923-11 1666 jars Lot code is the date of cook then dash, the kettle # and cook in that kettle on that day, as in Kettle 2 first cook (21)

    Quantity: 4,923

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of October 11, 2023.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.