The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2009-2012·Announced 2012-08-29

Fiesta Garden Fresh Salsa Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Cool Creations, LLC is recalling Fiesta Garden Fresh Salsa, Black Beans & Corn, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Cool Creations, LLC is recalling 20 cases of Fiesta Garden Fresh Salsa, Black Beans & Corn. The product is packaged in 16-oz. plastic containers, with 6 containers per case. The specific UPC is 829595000055.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected lot numbers are 12201 through 12207, with a last use-by date of 8/30/2012. The product was distributed by Vanscoy Industries in Cedar Rapids, IA, and direct distribution was made to Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers and use-by dates. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should not consume it and should contact the distributor or retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Fiesta garden Fresh Salsa, Black Beans & Corn, packaged in 16-oz. plastic containers, 6 per case, UPC 829595000055. Distributed by Vanscoy Industries, Cedar Rapids, IA.
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 (1)

  • Lot numbers 12201 thru 12207 (last use by date affected is 8/30/2012)

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 recalled by Cool Creations, 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.

See all 19 products in this recall →