Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published February 13, 2020
Pepper Source Bourbon BBQ Sauce Recall: Food Packing Material Hazard
Pepper Source recalls 45-packs of Bourbon Flavored BBQ Sauce (12.8 oz) produced on 01/30/2020 with lot DA503002R due to potential food-grade packing material pieces.
“Pepper Source Bourbon BBQ Sauce Recall: Food Packing Material Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15904-pepper-source-bourbon-bbq-sauce-recall-food-packing-material-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0733-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0733-2020%22&limit=1).
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Feb. 13, 2020, that Pepper Source, Ltd. voluntarily recalled Bourbon Flavored BBQ Sauce due to potential food grade packing material contamination. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Pepper Source
Product: Bourbon Flavored BBQ Sauce (12.8 oz Pack) 45 Packs/Case
Lot number: DA503002R
Production date: 01/30/2020
Distribution: AR, VA, AL
The hazard
The product may contain pieces of food grade packing material. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Ventura Foods Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce Recall (2025-11-06) and Anthony's BBQ Sauce Recall (2025-11-07). A BarbaCuban Everything Sauce Recall occurred on 2025-12-17.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Bourbon Flavored BBQ Sauce (12.8 oz Pack)' and lot number DA503002R on the packaging. The product was produced on January 30, 2020.
Brand
Pepper Source
Category
Food
FDA recall event · 4 products
All 4 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
AR, VA, AL
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
F-0732-2020
PS# 58021 Honey BBQ Sauce Sauce (AFP) packed in 9 - 275 gallon totes; Production Date 2/4/2020 JP10350R
21,194 pounds
F-0733-2020
Bourbon Flavored BBQ Sauce (12.8 oz Pack) 45 Packs/Case; Production Date(s): 01/30/2020 Lot number(s): DA503002R
PS# 86293 Mississippi Mash BBQ Sauce 30 Packs/ 20.2 oz. Net WT 37.88 each Carton and PS# 86295 Mississippi Mash BBQ Sauce (20.2 oz. packs) 30 Packs/Case; Production Date 1/30/2020 - Lot Code RE403003R; Production Date 1/29/2020 - Lot Code RE402901R; Production Date(s): 02/04/2020 Lot number(s): DA303501R; Production Date(s): 02/05/2020 Lot number(s): DA303601R
3411 cases
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for lot number DA503002R and production date 01/30/2020 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “AR, VA, AL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arkansas, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-0733-2020 (February 13, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0733-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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