Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Monkey Spit: food recall F-0458-2025
Monkey Spit of Nipomo, CA recalled Monkey Spit "Swamp Mop" BBQ Sauce, 12 fl oz (355ml) glass bottle, 12 bottles/case; Refrigerate after opening; Monkey… Reason: Barbeque sauce product contains undeclared allergens (soy) contained in sub-ingredient. The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Feb 12, 2025; distribution: nationwide.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Feb 11, 2025). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Monkey Spit "Swamp Mop" BBQ Sauce, 12 fl oz (355ml) glass bottle, 12 bottles/case; Refrigerate after opening; Monkey Spit, LLC, Tepusquet Cyn Santa Maria, CA 93454; Manufactured by Smith House MFG. 146-A S. Thompson Ave. Nipomo, CA 93444 (805) 619.7959 UPC#8 54540 00230 3
- Product quantity
- 80 bottles
- Reason for recall
- Barbeque sauce product contains undeclared allergens (soy) contained in sub-ingredient
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- Best By: 12/13/2025A
- Distribution pattern
- Products are primarily sold to local markets, however the firm does sell from its online website and can reach nationwide.
- Recalling firm
- Monkey Spit, Nipomo, CA
- Classification
- Class II — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Classified by the FDA | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Terminated | Feb 11, 2025 |
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 96135).
- F-0460-2025 — Monkey Spit "Monkey Mop" BBQ Sauce, 12 fl oz (355ml) glass bottle, 12 bottles/case; Refrigerate after opening; Manufactured by Smith House MFG. 146-A S. Thompson Ave. Nipomo, CA 93444 (805)619-7959 Monkey Spit, LLC,…
- F-0459-2025 — Monkey Spit "Atomic Mop" BBQ Sauce, 12 fl oz (355ml) glass bottle, 12 bottles/case; Refrigerate after opening; Manufactured by Smith House MFG. 146-A S. Thompson Ave. Nipomo, CA 93444 (805) 619-7959; UPC#8 54540 00212 9
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number F-0458-2025 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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