The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·H-1372-2026·Announced 2026-09-23

NatureBest Recalls Pico de Gallo Due to Salmonella Risk

NatureBest Pre-Cut & Produce is recalling various sizes of Pico de Gallo in Texas and Louisiana due to potential Salmonella contamination from jalapenos.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

NatureBest Pre-Cut & Produce LLc is recalling 62,856 cases of Pico de Gallo products, including mild and regular varieties in 4oz, 6/14oz, 4/5#, and 1/5# sizes. The recall covers products with codes 190A26184 through 190A26216.

The recall was initiated because jalapenos used in the product have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products were distributed in Texas and Louisiana.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and check for the specific product codes listed above. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
PICO DE GALLO-MILD-4oz PICO DE GALLO-MILD-6/14oz PICO DE GALLO-4/5# PICO DE GALLO-1/5# PICO DE GALLO-MILD-1/5#
Affected units
62,856

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)

  • 190A26184 - 190A26216

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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