The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1797-2015·Announced 2015-04-08

San Juan Salsa Recalls Six Varieties Due to Peanut Contamination

San Juan Salsa Co. is recalling six varieties of salsa because they may contain peanuts. The salsa was distributed within 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: The recall involves allergen mislabeling/contamination (peanut), which is a common allergen, and the agency classification is Class II. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

San Juan Salsa Co. is recalling six varieties of salsa due to potential peanut contamination. The recalled product includes Mild Salsa in 14 oz clear plastic tubs with plastic lids. The label identifies the manufacturer as San Juan Salsa Co. located in Arlington, WA, and lists a UPC code of 7 18738 54632 4.

The recall involves 7,879 containers of the 14 oz Mild Salsa. The product was distributed within Washington. Use-by dates for the affected units range from November 18, 2014, to February 16, 2015.

Consumers should check their pantries for this product and stop using it if they have it. The recall is being conducted to prevent potential allergic reactions from peanut exposure.

The recalled product

Product
Mild Salsa, 14 oz; product is packaged in clear plastic tub with plastic lid, labeled in part, "***SAN JUAN SALSA CO.***MILD***Keep Refrigerated***NET WT. 14 oz (397 g)***SAN JUAN SALSA CO. 5919 195TH ST. NE #5, ARLINGTON, WA 98223***" UPC code: 7 18738 54632 4
Manufacturer
San Juan Salsa Co.
Category
Food — 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 (20)

  • Use by dates: Nov 18 2014
  • Nov 20 2014
  • Nov 24 2014
  • Nov 30 2015
  • Dec 02 2014
  • Dec 04 2014
  • Dec 08 2014
  • Dec 10 2014
  • Dec 14 2014
  • Dec 16 2014
  • Dec 18 2014
  • Dec 22 2014
  • Dec 24 2014
  • Dec 28 2014
  • Dec 30 2014
  • Jan 01 2015
  • Jan 05 2015
  • Jan 07 2015
  • Jan 11 2015
  • Jan 13 2015

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by San Juan Salsa Co. 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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