La Mexicana Hot Salsa Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
La Mexicana LLC is recalling various sizes of Hot Salsa due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 22 U.S. states.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
La Mexicana LLC is recalling La Mexicana Hot Salsa in 16 oz., 24 oz., 48 oz., 64 oz., and 128 oz. containers, as well as Gourmet Style Hot Salsa in 16 oz. containers. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Approximately 780,000 units of the affected product were distributed in the United States. The distribution included California, Utah, Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Indiana, Massachusetts, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Connecticut, North Carolina, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Washington, Illinois, Texas, and Idaho. No foreign distribution occurred.
Consumers should check their pantries for these products. Affected items have a sell-by date between September 28, 2018, and November 19, 2018. If you have this product, you should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- La Mexicana Hot Salsa 16 oz., 24 oz., 48 oz., 64 oz., and 128 oz. Gourmet Style Hot Salsa 16 oz.
- Manufacturer
- La Mexicana LLC
- Category
- Food — Salsa
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 780,000
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (3)
- Sell by date between September 28
- 2018 and November 19
- 2018.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by La Mexicana LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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