The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0741-2015·Announced 2014-12-24

Ortega Taco Sauce Recalled for Potential Peanut and Almond Contamination

B&G Foods is recalling Ortega Green Taco Sauce because spice ingredients may contain peanuts and almonds.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

B&G Foods North America, Inc. is recalling specific Ortega Green Taco Sauce products because one or more of the spice ingredients may contain peanuts and almonds. The recalled items include Ortega Green Taco Sauce - Mild in 8 oz (UPC 41501-00897) and 16 oz (UPC 41501-00907) sizes. The recall covers 7,201,809 cases total.

The products were distributed nationwide and worldwide, including to Bermuda, Canada, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Guam, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, Trinidad, and the United Kingdom. The affected products have best-by dates ranging from February 18, 2017, to November 10, 2017.

Consumers with these products should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and best-by dates listed above. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Ortega Green Taco Sauce - Mild 8 oz, UPC 41501-00897, 16 oz. UPC 41501-00907.
Affected units
7,201,809

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)

  • Best By Date Range: Feb 18
  • 2017 - Nov 10
  • 2017

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by B&G Foods North America, Inc 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 7 products in this recall →