Parkers Farm Garlic Salsa Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Parkers Farm Inc. is recalling 16-ounce containers of Garlic Salsa due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall is a precautionary measure following testing by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
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 illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Parkers Farm Inc. is recalling 16-ounce containers of Garlic Salsa sold under the Parkers Farm or Parkers label. The product is identified by the code 51505 and has a sell-by date of 9/19/2014. A total of 1,264 cases were distributed in Wisconsin, Indiana, Texas, Illinois, and Minnesota.
The recall is being conducted as a precaution in response to testing conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, which indicated that the cheese and salsa products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this product.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific 16-ounce containers with the 9/19/2014 sell-by date. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garlic Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51505) container with snap on lid.
- Manufacturer
- Parkers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Salsa
- 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
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.
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