The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0758-2025·Announced 2025-05-07

La Victoria Cilantro Salsa Recalled for Potential Wood Contamination

La Victoria Cilantro Salsa (15.5 oz) is being recalled by MegaMex Foods LLC due to potential contamination with wood pieces from a recalled cilantro ingredient. The product was distributed to consignees in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Michigan.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with a foreign-object hazard (wood pieces) that could cause choking or injury if consumed. No illnesses have been reported, and the contamination is potential rather than confirmed, meeting the rubric criterion for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

La Victoria Cilantro Salsa (medium, 15.5 oz, UPC 0 72101 34470 3) is being recalled by MegaMex Foods LLC due to potential contamination with foreign objects.

The salsa was potentially manufactured with Fresh Cilantro that contained wood pieces (foreign objects). This poses a potential choking and injury risk if the product is consumed.

The recalled product was distributed to nine consignees across California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Michigan. A total of 501 cases were affected, with a best-by date of December 2026.

Consumers should not consume this product. Those who have purchased it should return it to their retailer for a refund or discard it safely.

The recalled product

Product
La Victoria Cilantro Salsa; Med; Net Wt 15.5 OZ; UPC# 0 72101 34470 3; Distributed by: Megamex Foods, LLC Orange, CA 92868
Manufacturer
MegaMex Foods LLC
Hazard
  • foreign-object
  • choking

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)

  • Best By: Dec2026

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

  • CA
  • MI
  • NV
  • OR
  • WA