The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1844-2015·Announced 2015-04-08

Julio's Home Style Hot Salsa Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts

Creative Foodworks, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Julio's Home Style hot Salsa because the product may contain undeclared peanuts.

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (peanuts), which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Creative Foodworks, Inc. is recalling 21,078 units of Julio's Home Style hot Salsa, 11.5 oz. (326 g), due to the potential presence of undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was manufactured for Julio's and distributed in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arizona, and Iowa.

The recall involves specific lot numbers: 249ARW4A, 249ARW4B, 273ARW4A, 273ARW4B, 261ARW4A, 281ARW4A, 344ARW4A, and 355ARW4A. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific lot numbers listed above. If they have the recalled salsa, they should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. Individuals with a peanut allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming any product that may contain undeclared peanuts.

The recalled product

Product
Julio's Home Style hot Salsa NET WT. 11.5 oz. (326 g) MANUFACTURED FOR JULIO'S 3900 HWY 90 E. DEL RIO, TX 78840
Manufacturer
Creative Foodworks, Inc
Category
Food — Salsa / Condiments
Hazard
Affected units
21,078

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 (8)

  • Lot # 249ARW4A
  • 249ARW4B
  • 273ARW4A
  • 273ARW4B
  • 261ARW4A
  • 281ARW4A
  • 344ARW4A
  • 355ARW4A

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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