Herold's Black Bean and Corn Salsa recalled for potential Listeria contamination
Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Black Bean and Corn Salsa due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Affected products were distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification indicates a health hazard requiring immediate action. This recall involves potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product.
Plain-English summary
Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling its Black Bean and Corn Salsa packaged in 12oz, 1lb, 2lb, and 5lb containers due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. A total of 209.75 pounds of product is involved in this Class I recall.
The recalled salsa was distributed to retail locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Affected batches are identified by lot codes 311065301, 311095301, 311165301, and 312055301, with expiration dates of 12/06/23, 12/09/23, 12/16/23, and 01/04/24.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Herold's Salads - Black Bean and Corn Salsa packaged in 12oz, 1lb, 2lb, and 5lb plastic containers
- Manufacturer
- Herold Salads, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salsa
- Hazard
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 (7)
- Code 35 Expiration: 12/06/23
- 12/09/23
- 12/16/23
- 01/04/24 Lot Code: 311065301
- 311095301
- 311165301
- 312055301
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 32 recalled by Herold Salads, 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.
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