CLASS II Food recall · Reported 10 Dec 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report

Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce recalled by Ventura Foods

Ventura Foods is recalling Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce, distributed in 27 states. The recall was initiated on 6 Nov 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot Code: B28725

Quantity recalled700 cases

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: H-0236-2026
FDA event ID: 97955
Recalling firm: Ventura Foods, Irvine, CA
Brand: Publix Deli
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 6 Nov 2025
FDA classified: 4 Dec 2025
Reported: 10 Dec 2025
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Sauces & Condiments

Timeline

6 Nov 2025	Recall initiated by company
4 Dec 2025	Classified by FDA	+28 days
10 Dec 2025	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

foreign objects (black plastic planting material) in granulated onion

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce; 96- 2OZ NET WT: 12 LB SKU: 10 026700 16964 6

Where it was distributed

The firm distributed product to 7 retail customers across 42 locations in the following states; KY, NH, SC, GA, FL, MN, MI, IL, MD, NJ, NC, WI, NE, VA, MO, LA, PA, IN, WA, CO, OK, AR, KS, TX, OH, ND, OR. The firm also distributed product to one customer in Costa Rica.

Arkansas Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey Ohio Oklahoma

Stores named: Publix

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

foreign objects (black plastic planting material) in granulated onion

Which lots are affected?

Lot Code: B28725

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 97955

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10 Dec 2025	CLASS II	Italian Salad Dressing recalled by Ventura Foods	Ventura Foods	Foreign Material	27 states

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