Garden Harvest Recalls Unlicensed Acidified Salsa Products
Garden Harvest is recalling 45 cases of A Bit of a Bite Salsa Melissa Medium because the firm was manufacturing acidified foods without a license.
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, but the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or specific contamination hazards, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary or regulatory compliance recall.
Plain-English summary
Garden Harvest is recalling 45 cases of A Bit of a Bite Salsa Melissa Medium, Net Wt. 128 oz. The product is identified by Lot # 253255 and UPC 6 42125 95416 7. The salsa contains diced tomatoes, fresh zucchini, fresh onions, fresh jalapeno peppers, and fresh habanero peppers.
The recall was initiated because the firm was manufacturing acidified foods without a license. The product was shipped to Ohio, Florida, and West Virginia.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- A BIT OF A BITE SALSA MELISSA MEDIUM 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 95416 7
- Manufacturer
- Garden Harvest
- Category
- Food — Salsa
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 45
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# 253255
Distribution
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.
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