The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2074-2014·Announced 2014-07-09

Parkers Farm Recalls Hot Salsa Due to Listeria Contamination Risk

Parkers Farm is recalling 16-ounce Hot Salsa containers in several states as a precaution due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

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 rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling 1,264 cases of 16-ounce Hot Salsa sold in containers with snap-on lids. The product is sold under the Parkers Farm or Parkers label and has a sell-by date of September 19, 2014.

The recall is a precautionary measure taken in response to testing conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, which indicated the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected units were distributed in Wisconsin, Indiana, Texas, Illinois, and Minnesota.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific 16-ounce containers with the September 19, 2014 sell-by date. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Hot Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51205) container with snap on lid.
Manufacturer
Parkers Farm Inc
Hazard
Affected units
1,264

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: 9/19/2014

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 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.

See all 8 products in this recall →