Spanish health officials have recalled five types of barbecue and chimichurri sauces sold under Dumt’s and Vulpi brands after undeclared gluten was found in multiple batches. The alert now affects eight autonomous communities, and consumers with gluten intolerance are urged to check batch numbers before using these products.
Spanish consumers who use Dumt’s or Vulpi sauces for barbecues are being told to check their cupboards after five different barbecue and chimichurri sauces were recalled in eight regions for containing undeclared gluten. The recall, which started with three products, now includes two more large-format bottles and a wider range of batches. This puts people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity at risk if they eat these sauces.
The Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (AESAN) updated its warning on 11 September 2026, expanding both the number of affected products and the regions involved. What began as a local issue in Andalucía and Madrid now includes Aragón, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Cataluña, Comunitat Valenciana, and Galicia. AESAN stressed that it does not matter where the sauce was bought—what matters is the batch code on the bottle at home.
The AESAN warning now covers a total of 21 batches across both Dumt’s and Vulpi brands, reflecting a much broader production issue than initially suspected.
For people who rely on gluten-free labels, this recall is especially worrying. Spanish and EU law allows a product to be labeled “sin gluten” if it contains no more than 20 milligrams of gluten per kilogram. However, AESAN has not said how much gluten was found in these batches, so consumers do not know the actual risk. The only clear advice is that anyone with gluten-related health issues should avoid these products, no matter what the label says.
To identify the recalled sauces, consumers need to check the brand, type of sauce, packaging size, and especially the batch number. For example, batch code L2510281105 appears on both Dumt’s Barbacoa 1,020 grams and Vulpi Barbacoa 600 grams, which can cause confusion. Some bottles have best-before dates as late as March 2027, but the recall applies to the batch number, not the expiry date.
The full list of affected products includes: Dumt’s Barbacoa (1,020g, batches L2510281105 and L2601200123), Dumt’s Barbacoa (225g, batches L251203B1223 and L251203B1209), Vulpi Barbacoa (600g, batches L2510221028, L2510221029, L2510221030, L2510221031, L2510221032, L2509291007, L2510281105, L251203A1205), Vulpi Chimichurri (210g, batches L2509160918, L2509160919, L2509160920, L2509160921, L2509160922, L2509160923, L2509160924, L2512111217, L2512171223, L2601280209), and Vulpi Chimichurri (1,080g, batch L2601280130).
According to reports from EFE and Infobae, the recall affects products distributed in eight autonomous communities: Andalucía, Aragón, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Cataluña, Comunitat Valenciana, Galicia, and Madrid. This expansion from the initial alert highlights the scale of the issue and the importance of checking batch numbers regardless of where the product was purchased.
— EFE/Infobae
Anyone who has these sauces at home should set them aside and not eat them. For returns, AESAN recommends contacting the retailer with the brand, format, and batch number. Keeping the packaging or a clear photo of the label will help with the process. If symptoms appear after eating the sauce, seek medical advice right away.
AESAN says the withdrawal from stores began as soon as the first alert was issued. Regional authorities are working together through the Rapid Information Exchange System to remove the products from shops, but this does not guarantee that all bottles already sold have been found. It is now up to consumers to check their own kitchens.
This recall highlights how people who trust “sin gluten” labels can still be exposed if manufacturing controls fail. The lack of information about actual gluten levels in the recalled batches adds to the uncertainty. Until food safety agencies require stricter controls and full disclosure from manufacturers, people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance have to rely on their own vigilance at home.
