The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1837-2015·Announced 2015-04-08

Southern Heat Medium Salsa Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts

Creative Foodworks is recalling Southern Heat medium salsa because it may contain undeclared peanuts. The product was distributed in five states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which typically corresponds to a score of 1 or 2. Given the hazard involves an undeclared major allergen (peanuts), which poses a risk to sensitive individuals, a score of 2 (Moderate) is appropriate as it is more significant than a cosmetic defect but lacks the severity of Class I or II classifications.

Plain-English summary

Creative Foodworks, Inc. is recalling 768 units of Southern Heat medium salsa, 16 oz. (454g), distributed by Lone Star Heat Products, Inc. The recall is due to the potential presence of undeclared peanuts in the product.

The affected product, identified by Lot # 309UL4A, was distributed in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arizona, and Iowa. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class III recall, indicating that there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences are likely to be temporary or medically reversible.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
SOUTHERN HEAT medium salsa NET WT. 16 OZ. (454g) Distributed By: Lone Star Heat Products, Inc. P.O. Box 171572 Arlington, Texas 76003 U.S.A.
Manufacturer
Creative Foodworks, Inc
Category
Food — Salsa / Condiments
Hazard
Affected units
768

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)

  • Lot # 309UL4A

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 52 recalled by Creative Foodworks, 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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