The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0470-2016·Announced 2016-01-20

Garden Harvest Recalls Heiney Hot Salsa for Unlicensed Acidified Food Production

Garden Harvest is recalling 26 cases of Heiney Hot Salsa because the firm was manufacturing acidified foods without a license.

What this means for you

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, which corresponds to a moderate severity score. The hazard is a regulatory compliance issue (unlicensed manufacturing) rather than a confirmed biological or chemical contamination with reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Garden Harvest is voluntarily recalling 26 cases of A Bit of a Bite Salsa Heiney Hot Salsa, Net Wt. 128 oz. The product is identified by Lot # 24325 and UPC 6 42125 95415 0. The salsa contains diced tomatoes, fresh zucchini, fresh onions, fresh jalapeno peppers, and fresh habanero peppers.

The recall is being conducted because the firm was manufacturing acidified foods without a license. The product was shipped to Ohio, Florida, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the firm for a refund or further information.

The recalled product

Product
A BIT OF A BITE SALSA HEINEY HOT SALSA NET WT. 128 OZ INGREDIENTS: DICED TOMATOES***FRESH ZUCCHINI, FRESH ONIONS***FRESH JALAPENO PEPPERS***FRESH HABANERO PEPPERS. A Bit of Bite Salsa 1243 Nouvelle Drive Miamisburg, OH 45342 UPC 6 42125 95415 0
Manufacturer
Garden Harvest
Affected units
26

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 (1)

  • Lot# 24325

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 32 recalled by Garden Harvest 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.

See all 32 products in this recall →