The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1420-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Saddlin' Up Salsa Hot Recalled for Potential Salmonella Newport Contamination

Spokane Produce, Inc. is recalling Saddlin' Up Salsa Hot due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination from supplied onions.

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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spokane Produce, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 228 units of Saddlin' Up Salsa Hot, item number 83260. The product is a refrigerated, ready-to-eat salsa packaged in a 15 oz. plastic tub with a plastic lid. The specific product is identified by UPC 88694 83257 and has a Best By Date of 8/16/2020.

The recall is being issued due to a potential contamination with Salmonella Newport. The source of the contamination is attributed to onions supplied by Thomson International, Inc. The agency has classified this recall as Class I.

The affected product was distributed in Idaho, Montana, and Washington. The firm initially mentioned Oregon but confirmed that no distribution occurred in that state. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific item number and UPC listed above and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Saddlin' Up Salsa Hot, item number 83260, refrigerated product, ready to eat product, packaged in a 15 oz. plastic tub with a plastic lid. UPC 88694 83257.
Affected units
228

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 Date: 8/16/2020

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Spokane Produce, 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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