The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0817-2025·Announced 2025-05-28

San Juan Salsa Traditional Salsa Recalled for Potential Wood Particle Contamination

San Juan Salsa Traditional Salsa is being recalled due to potential contamination with wood particles. The recall affects products distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

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: This is a risk-of-harm product where physical contamination (wood particles) presents a potential injury hazard, but no illnesses or injuries have been reported. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Plain-English summary

Frobright Salsary, LLC is recalling San Juan Salsa Traditional Salsa due to potential contamination with wood particles. The product is a refrigerated salsa packaged in 14-ounce polypropylene containers.

Affected products were distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The recall involves approximately 5,143 individual 14-ounce containers and 1,572 cases of 12-count units. Affected batches have best-before dates ranging from January 29, 2025 through April 23, 2025.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this product, dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For more information, contact San Juan Salsa Co. at www.sanjuansalsa.com.

The recalled product

Product
Traditional Salsa is refrigerated product, packaged in Polypropylene container, net wt. 14oz, UPC 1 18738 54636. San Juan Salsa Co. Arlington, WA 98223, www.sanjuansalsa.com
Manufacturer
Frobright Salsary, LLC
Hazard
  • wood-particles
  • choking

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • AK
  • ID
  • OR
  • WA