Real Mex Foods Recalls Pico de Gallo Salsa Due to Salmonella Risk
Real Mex Foods is recalling Pico de Gallo salsa because it contains cilantro that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Real Mex Foods is voluntarily recalling 37 cases of Pico de Gallo salsa, 2 lbs pouch, packaged in a case of 5/2 lbs. The product is identified by Item number 15102, UPC 7 58897 15102 1, and use-by dates of 08/20/12 and 08/21/12.
The recall was initiated because the salsa was manufactured using cilantro that has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product was distributed to food service establishments, such as restaurants.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the manufacturer for instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pico de Gallo salsa, 2 lbs pouch, packaged in a case of 5/2 lbs. Product labeling reads in part:" REAL MEX FOODS ITEM # 15102 "MILD" PICO DE GALLO*** PACK SIZE: 5/2 LBS. NET WEIGHT: 10 LBS Real Mex Foods 3305 Vernon Ave. Vernon, Ca 90058***".
- Manufacturer
- Real Mex Foods
- Category
- Food — Salsa
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 37
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 08/20/12 and 08/21/12. Item number 15102. UPC 7 58897 15102 1.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Real Mex Foods 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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