The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2075-2014·Announced 2014-07-09

Parkers Farm Fire Roasted Salsa Recalled for Listeria Risk

Parkers Farm is recalling Fire Roasted Salsa due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination identified by Minnesota Department of Agriculture testing.

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 illnesses, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling 1,264 cases of Fire Roasted Salsa in 16-ounce containers with snap-on lids. The product is sold under the Parkers Farm or Parkers label and has a sell-by date of 9/19/2014.

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 stop using it and contact Parkers Farm Inc for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Fire Roasted Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51605) 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 →

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