East Coast Fresh Salsa Products Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Sysco Corporation is recalling multiple East Coast Fresh salsa products distributed across 18 states and Puerto Rico due to potential Salmonella contamination in cucumbers used in the product.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as Class I and the hazard is Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls without reported illness are at minimum Severe (score 4).
Plain-English summary
Sysco Corporation is recalling various salsa products sold under the East Coast Fresh brand name, as well as products sold under the Wellsley Farms and Weis brand labels. The recalled products include multiple sizes and formats: 1-pound salsa cups, 5-pound containers, 6-packs of 1-pound retail cups, 20-pound bulk containers, 7-pound containers, 12-pack retail formats, 20-pound buckets, and 30-ounce retail packs. All lot codes for these products are affected by this recall.
The recall was initiated because cucumbers used in these salsa products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were distributed to DC, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, OH, PA, SC, VA, WV, CT, KY, VT, and Puerto Rico. A total of 14,338 units are affected.
Consumers who have purchased any of the recalled salsa products should stop consuming them and discard them or return them to the place of purchase. For more information, consumers should contact Sysco Corporation or visit the FDA website at https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts.
The recalled product
- Product
- RTSALSA1LB 1# EAST COAST FRESH Salsa Cup - 1 lb ALL LOT CODES SAL20 5# EAST COAST FRESH EC-Salsa- Fresh 5# ALL LOT CODES SAL210 6/1# EAST COAST FRESH Salsa- Fresh Retail 6x1# (E) ALL LOT CODES SAL45 20# EAST COAST FRESH EC-Salsa- Fresh 20# ALL LOT CODES SAL48 7# EAST COAST FRESH
- Manufacturer
- Sysco Corporation
- Category
- Food — Condiments / Salsa
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 14,338
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)
- All lot codes
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Sysco Corporation 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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