The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0472-2016·Announced 2016-01-20

Garden Harvest Recalls Unlicensed Acidified Salsa Products

Garden Harvest is recalling 64 cases of A Bit of a Bite Salsa Sarah Sweet 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. The hazard involves manufacturing without a license, which is a regulatory compliance issue rather than a confirmed contamination or injury event, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Garden Harvest is voluntarily recalling 64 cases of A Bit of a Bite Salsa Sarah Sweet, Net Wt. 128 oz. The product is identified by Lot # 263245 and UPC 6 42125 95417 4. The recall was initiated because the firm was manufacturing acidified foods without a license.

The affected product was shipped to Ohio, Florida, and West Virginia. The salsa contains diced tomatoes, fresh zucchini, fresh onions, and fresh jalapeno peppers.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and contact the firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
A BIT OF A BITE SALSA SARAH SWEET NET WT. 128 OZ INGREDIENTS: DICED TOMATOES***FRESH ZUCCHINI, FRESH ONIONS***FRESH JALAPENO PEPPERS. A Bit of Bite Salsa 1243 Nouvelle Drive Miamisburg, OH 45342 UPC 6 42125 95417 4
Manufacturer
Garden Harvest
Affected units
64

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 # 263245

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 →