16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spanish Sauce.”
Recalled by an unnamed company
Meat & poultry recall
Recalled product
Public Health Alert
The USDA issued a public health alert to warn consumers about this product. This is used when a recall was not requested or is not possible — for example, when the product is no longer being sold — but people may still have it at home.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has issued a public health alert for 16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spanish Sauce.” from The recalling company. The alert was issued on June 20, 2025. The USDA issued a public health alert to warn consumers about this product. This is used when a recall was not requested or is not possible — for example, when the product is no longer being sold — but people may still have it at home.
Below is a plain-English summary of what was recalled, why it was recalled, how to tell whether you have the affected product, and what steps you can take. For the complete and most current details, you can view the USDA record linked further down this page.
What was recalled?
This recall covers 16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spanish Sauce.”. The company behind the recall is The recalling company, based in Illinois. The USDA describes the product as: “16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spanish Sauce.” ; 16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spicey Coney Sauce.””
Why was 16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spanish Sauce.” recalled?
According to the USDA, the stated reason for the recall is: “Produced Without Benefit of Inspection. 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 Manu….”
What should you do?
If you think you may have bought 16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spanish Sauce.”, compare it against the product description and identifying codes before using it.
The general guidance for a matching product is to stop using it and follow the instructions in the official USDA recall notice, which may include a repair, replacement, refund, or safe disposal. When in doubt, contact The recalling company or your local health authority.
About this recall
This recall was distributed in Illinois. RecallRadar summarizes recall information from public USDA data to make it easier to understand. We are an independent service and are not affiliated with the USDA or any government agency, so please always refer to the official source for the authoritative record — and note the “last synced” date shown on this page, since recall details can change over time.
Full recall details
- Date reported
- June 20, 2025
- Recall started
- June 20, 2025
- Distributed in
- Illinois
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection. 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.Show full text ▾
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection. 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/ .What you can do
Check whether any product you have matches the description and codes above. If it does, stop using it and follow the instructions in the official recall notice. When in doubt, contact the company or your local health authority.
Quick answers
Why was 16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spanish Sauce.” recalled?+
According to the USDA: Produced Without Benefit of Inspection.
How serious is this recall?+
Public Health Alert. The USDA issued a public health alert to warn consumers about this product. This is used when a recall was not requested or is not possible — for example, when the product is no longer being sold — but people may still have it at home.
What should I do if I have 16-oz. jars of “Thompson's B-K Spanish Sauce.”?+
Compare your product against the description and identifying codes on this page. If it matches, stop using it and follow the instructions in the official recall notice — this usually means returning it for a refund or discarding it. When in doubt, contact the company or your local health authority.
Opens the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) data for this recall.
Recall number: USDA-PHA-06202025-01. Information last synced from the FDA on July 6, 2026.