Bush Brothers Country Style Sauce Recall: C. botulinum Risk from Leaking Cans
Bush Brothers recalls 28oz Country Style Thick Sauce with Bacon & Brown Sugar due to potential C. botulinum growth from leaking cans. Consumers should check lot codes and contact the company for details.
Use caution until it’s fixed
During an FDA inspection the firm was informed that cans may have defective side seams which may cause the cans to leak or allow for growth of C. botulinum..
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Bush Brothers is recalling a specific sauce product because cans may leak, allowing harmful bacteria C. botulinum to grow. This could cause food poisoning or serious illness if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20642-bush-brothers-country-style-sauce-recall-c-botulinum-risk-from.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20642-bush-brothers-country-style-sauce-recall-c-botulinum-risk-from · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3404-2017
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“Bush Brothers Country Style Sauce Recall: C. botulinum Risk from Leaking Cans.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20642-bush-brothers-country-style-sauce-recall-c-botulinum-risk-from. Based on FDA recall #F-3404-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3404-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Defective side seams in the cans can cause leaks. This allows C. botulinum bacteria to grow, which can cause serious food poisoning if the sauce is eaten.
Who’s affected
Owners of the recalled sauce product are most at risk if they consume it after the cans leak. The hazard is specific to the recalled batch.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product label for the lot codes 6077S RR, 6077P RR, 6087S RR, or 6087P RR with a Best By date of June 2019.
- Brand
Bush Brothers- Product
BUSHS BEST¿ Country Style THICK, RICH SAUCE WITH BACON & EXTRA BROWN SUGAR 28 OZ (1 LB 12 OZ) 794 g BUSH BROTHERS &- Category
Food
All 3 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
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX & VA.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-3403-2017 | BUSH'S BEST¿ Brown Sugar Hickory SWEET HICKORY SAUCE WITH BROWN SUGAR & SPICES BAKED BEANS 28 OZ (1 LB 12 OZ) 794 g BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY P. O. Box 52330, Dept, C KNOXVILLE, TN 37950-2330 UPC 0 39400 01977 0; Lot Codes 6097S GF and 6097P GF with Best By date of Jun 2019 | 980 cs/12/28 oz cans |
| F-3404-2017 | BUSHS BEST¿ Country Style THICK, RICH SAUCE WITH BACON & EXTRA BROWN SUGAR 28 OZ (1 LB 12 OZ) 794 g BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY P. O. Box 52330, Dept, C KNOXVILLE, TN 37950-2330 UPC 0 39400 01974 9; Lot Codes 6077S RR, 6077P RR, 6087S RR, 6087P RR with the Best By date of Jun 2019 | 5,979 cs/12/28 oz cans |
| F-3405-2017 | BUSHS BEST¿ Original SEASONED WITH BACON & BROWN SUGAR BAKED BEANS 28 OZ (1 LB 12 OZ) 794 g BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY P. O. Box 52330, Dept, C KNOXVILLE, TN 37950-2330 UPC 0 39400 01614 4; Lot Codes 6057S LC and 6057P LC Best By date of Jun 2019 | 16,887 cs/12/28 oz cans |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for lot codes 6077S RR, 6077P RR, 6087S RR, or 6087P RR with a Best By date of June 2019.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 17 states.
FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX & VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-3404-2017 (July 21, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3404-2017 to see it in context.
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