Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated

Monkey Spit: food recall F-0460-2025

Monkey Spit of Nipomo, CA recalled Monkey Spit "Monkey Mop" BBQ Sauce, 12 fl oz (355ml) glass bottle, 12 bottles/case; Refrigerate after opening;… Reason: Barbeque sauce product contains undeclared listing of (Milk) in product ingredient listing from sub-ingredient Butter. 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 "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, UPC#8 54540 00206 8
Product quantity
155 bottles
Reason for recall
Barbeque sauce product contains undeclared listing of (Milk) in product ingredient listing from sub-ingredient Butter.
Codes, lots and dates on the package
Best By: 11/07/2026A
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

Dates

EventDate
Recall initiated by the firmJan 13, 2025
Classified by the FDAJan 31, 2025
Published in the Enforcement ReportFeb 12, 2025
TerminatedFeb 11, 2025

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 96135).

  • 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
  • F-0458-2025 — 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…

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Sources

  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number F-0460-2025 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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