Savannah Bee jars labeled 'Honey BBQ Sauce-Mustard' recalled
The Savannah Bee Co. is recalling jars labeled as "Honey BBQ Sauce-Mustard" due to undeclared wheat and soy, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Credit: FDA
Savannah Bee has recalled one of its signature sauces, a staple at Long Island grocery stores, due to the presence of two unnamed ingredients that could cause life-threatening allergic reactions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.
The company is urging consumers to immediately dispose of jars labeled “Honey BBQ Sauce-Mustard,” according to a release, because of “undeclared wheat and soy.”
The jars might erroneously contain Savannah Bee’s “Honey BBQ Sauce-Sweet.”
“The recall was initiated after the company was notified by a customer that the Honey BBQ Sauce-Sweet was mis-labeled with a 'Honey BBQ Sauce-Mustard' label,” the release said.
A subsequent investigation found that the labels of the jars now being recalled, which were erroneously labeled “Honey BBQ Sauce-Mustard,” did not list as ingredients the allergens wheat and soy, which are in Honey BBQ Sauce-Sweet.
Savannah Bee products can be found at grocery stores across the region, including Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace’s in Melville, North Babylon, East Meadow, Massapequa, Smithtown and Port Washington, as well as the Navy Exchange in Garden City.
The product was shipped nationwide to retail stores, distribution centers and consumers between July 30, 2025, and Feb. 26, 2026, according to the release. There have been no reported illnesses from the product.
“Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to dispose of the product and request a full refund,” the release reads.
The FDA urges consumers with questions to contact Savannah Bee customer service at 800-955-5080.
The company also sells a variety of honey, including whipped honey with cinnamon, whipped honey with vanilla and whipped honey with chocolate.
Savannah Bee did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Joshua Needelman covers the Town of North Hempstead for Newsday. A Long Island native and University of Maryland graduate, his work has appeared in publications including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
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