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FDA recall, , Moderate risk

Africando Foods Alfredo Hot Sauce

Alfredo Hot Sauce has labeling that does not list wheat and soybean oil.

What happened

Africando Foods LLC of Iowa City, Iowa, is recalling Alfredo Hot Sauce in 8 oz clear glass bottles with black screw lids because the labeling does not list wheat, a sub ingredient of chicken bouillon, and soybean oil is missing from the ingredient list. The product was distributed to 8 wholesale and retail locations in Iowa, Illinois, and Kentucky. The recall began on August 10, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on August 26, 2026.

The product label reads in part as "AFRICANDO FOODS, LLC ALFREDO HOT SAUCE, Net Weight 8 oz. INGREDIENTS: Habenaro Peppers, Garlic, Onions, Water, Distilled 5% White Vinegar, Spices. Manufactured and Packed By Africando Foods, LLC 1121S Gilbert Ct. Iowa City, IA 52240".

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for food recalls:

  1. Return it to the store where you bought it, or throw it away.
  2. Don't give it to anyone else, such as a food bank, or to a pet.

Is your bottle affected?

Compare the details below with your product and check the FDA notice to confirm whether it is affected.

A UPC is the number printed under a barcode.

  1. Product details

    Clear glass bottle with black screw lid with multi label which reads in part as "***AFRICANDO FOODS, LLC ALFREDO HOT SAUCE, Net Weight 8 oz. ***INGREDIENTS: Habenaro Peppers, Garlic, Onions, Water, Distilled 5% White Vinegar, Spices***Manufactured and Packed By Africando Foods, LLC 1121S Gilbert Ct. Iowa City, IA 52240***"

    UPC
    • 860004527114

Recall details

Company began the recall
Sold in

8 wholesale and retail locations in Iowa, Kentucky and Illinois

Company
Africando Foods LLCIowa City, Iowa
Risk

Moderate risk

Eating it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
99642
Recall number
H-1381-2026
Quantity recalled
720 (8 oz) jars

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report

  3. Listed on Recall Canary

  4. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  5. Classified by FDA

  6. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 16, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)