FSIS Meat Sauce Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection Recall 2025
Issued June 20, 2025Updated Reviewed by the Recall Watch editorial team
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Meat Sauce Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection — recalled per USDA on 6/20/2025. Reason: Produced Without Benefit of Inspection.
- Agency
- USDA
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2025
- Distribution
- 1 states
- Allergens
- eggs
Steps to take for this recall
Stop using it
Take it out of rotation. Don't consume, wear, or operate.
Verify the match
Compare lot numbers, UPCs, and dates against your product.
Return or dispose
Follow the manufacturer's instructions to refund or safely dispose.
Clean prep surfaces
Wash any utensils, cutting boards, or containers that touched the product with hot soapy water.
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What's recalled
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for meat sauce products produced without the benefit of federal inspection. The producer, Thompson’s Spanish Sauce Manufacturing, LLC, in Marion, Ind., does not have a federal grant of inspection. FSIS is issuing a public health alert because the company was unavailable to confirm their actions to remove affected products from commerce. FSIS will continue to work with the company and conduct effectiveness checks to verify customers are notified and ensure no affected products are available to consumers. The following meat sauce products are subject to the public health alert [view labels]: 16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spanish Sauce.” 16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spicey Coney Sauce.” These products do not bear the USDA mark of inspection. The items were sold to distribution and retail locations in Illinois and Indiana, and were further distributed to certain farmers’ markets. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities at a retail location in Roann, Ind., where FSIS investigators identified these thermally-processed meat sauce products for sale without a federal mark of inspection. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators, freezers, or pantries. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away. Consumers and members of the media with questions about the public health alert can contact Michael Thompson, owner, Thompson’s Spanish Sauce Manufacturing, LLC, at mikeyts@icloud.com. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/. Products: - 16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spanish Sauce.” - 16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spicey Coney Sauce.”
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Undeclared allergen alert
This recall involves undeclared allergens not listed on the label:
Why it was recalled
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Where was it sold1 state
Illinois
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Frequently asked questions
Is the FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Meat Sauce Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection recall still active?
This recall has been marked as completed as of October 22, 2026. Check with the manufacturer for current status.
How do I know if my FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Meat Sauce Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection is affected?
All units of FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Meat Sauce Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection matching the description above are affected. Illinois
What should I do if I have the recalled FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Meat Sauce Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection?
Do not consume or use this product. Return it to the store for a full refund, or dispose of it safely.