Trader Joe's Mild Salsa Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination
Simmering Soups Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's Mild Salsa because onions in the product were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Simmering Soups Inc. is recalling 168 containers of Trader Joe's Mild Salsa, 16 ounce (1 lb) 454g, in clear rigid plastic containers with snap-on lids. The recall is due to the presence of onions that were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The product can be identified by SKU# 082584 and UPC #00285841.
Consumers should stop using the recalled product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or follow instructions provided by the recalling firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- Trader Jose's, Mild Salsa, 16 ounce (1 lb) 454g), in clear rigid plastic containers with snap on lids.
- Manufacturer
- Simmering Soups Inc.
- Category
- Food — Salsa
- 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 (2)
- SKU# 082584
- UPC #00285841
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Simmering Soups 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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