Parkers Farm Mild Salsa Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Mild Salsa due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check sell-by dates and discard affected products.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Parkers Farm Inc is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of Mild Salsa due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include Parkers Farm or Parkers label salsa in 16-ounce, 32-ounce, and 1-gallon containers, as well as San Pablo brand salsa in 16-ounce containers. The recall covers 369,840 total cases distributed nationwide within the United States.
The recall is precautionary, as the source text indicates that various food products, including salsa, have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No specific illnesses or injuries are reported in the provided text. The affected products are identified by a sell-by date before July 20, 2014.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their sell-by dates and discard any items that match the description and date criteria. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations, although no specific health outcomes are detailed in this notice.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mild Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51305) container with snap on lid, 32 ounce (10794) and 1 gallon (11600) jug with screw on lid; 2. San Pablo in 16 ounce container with snap on lid (12826).
- Manufacturer
- Parkers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Salsa
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 369,840
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)
- Sell by Date before 7/20/2014
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 40 recalled by Parkers Farm 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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