Donkey Salsa Hot Salsa Recalled for Potential Plastic Contamination
Donkey Salsa is recalling Hot Salsa products because they may contain pieces of plastic. The recall affects products distributed in New York.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a foreign material (plastic) that poses a risk of injury, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, fitting the Moderate criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
Donkey Salsa is voluntarily recalling specific lots of SALSA HOT Net Wt. 15 oz (426 G) because the product may contain pieces of plastic. The recall includes 216 units of Hot Salsa and 176 units of Not Hot Salsa. The affected products were distributed in New York.
The recall covers products with the following codes: 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, and 07. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall. Consumers who have these products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- SALSA HOT Net Wt. 15 oz (426 G)
- Manufacturer
- Donkey Salsa
- Category
- Food — Salsa
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 (6)
- HOT: 01
- 02
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 07
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Donkey Salsa 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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