The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1800-2015·Announced 2015-04-08

San Juan Salsa Recalls Six Salsa Varieties Due to Peanut Contamination

San Juan Salsa Co. is recalling six varieties of salsa due to potential peanut contamination. The product was distributed within Washington.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 potential peanut contamination, which is an allergen mislabeling/contamination issue on a common allergen. Per the rubric, this corresponds to a High severity score (3), especially as no illnesses are reported.

Plain-English summary

San Juan Salsa Co. is recalling six varieties of salsa due to potential peanut contamination. The recall includes Traditional Salsa, 14 oz, packaged in clear plastic tubs with plastic lids. The product is labeled with the San Juan Salsa Co. name and address in Arlington, WA, and carries the UPC code 7 18738 54636 2.

The salsa was distributed within Washington. Specific use-by dates for the affected product range from October 26, 2014, to January 22, 2015. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific dates and product descriptions.

Consumers with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming the recalled product. The source text does not specify further instructions for disposal or return, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Traditional Salsa, 14 oz; product is packaged in clear plastic tub with plastic lid, labeled in part, "***SAN JUAN SALSA CO.***TRADITIONAL***Keep Refrigerated***NET WT. 14 oz (397 g)***SAN JUAN SALSA CO. 5919 195TH ST. NE #5, ARLINGTON, WA 98223***" UPC code: 7 18738 54636 2
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: Oct 26 2014
  • Oct 30 2014
  • Nov 01 2014
  • Nov 06 2015
  • Nov 07 2014
  • Nov 09 2014
  • Nov 13 2014
  • Nov 15 2014
  • Nov 19 2014
  • Nov 21 2014
  • Nov 23 2014
  • Nov 27 2014
  • Nov 29 2014
  • Dec 03 2014
  • Dec 05 2014
  • Dec 07 2014
  • Dec 11 2014
  • Dec 13 2014
  • Dec 17 2014
  • Dec 19 2014

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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