Sammy Salsa Pleasantly Mild Recalled for Potential Cyclospora Contamination
Sammy Food Products LLC is recalling 36 cases of Sammy Salsa Pleasantly Mild due to potential Cyclospora contamination from cilantro.
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 (Cyclospora) without reported illness, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Sammy Food Products LLC is recalling 36 cases of Sammy Salsa Pleasantly Mild, packaged in 14 oz. plastic containers. The product is identified by UPC 00868422000127 and has a use-by date of September 9, 2018.
The recall is being issued because the salsa contains cilantro that was previously recalled due to potential contamination with Cyclospora. The affected product was distributed in Oregon and Washington.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sammy Salsa Pleasantly Mild, packaged in 14 oz. plastic container, 6 units per case. UPC 00868422000127. The label is read in parts: "***INGREDIENTS: Fresh Tomatoes, Fresh Onioins, Fresh Chile Peppers, Fresh Cilantro, Fresh Lime, Whole Peeled Tomatoes (Calcium Chloride…
- Manufacturer
- Sammy Food Products LLC
- Category
- Food — Salsa
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 36
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)
- Use by date: Sept 9/18
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Sammy Food Products LLC 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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