FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0421-2019

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

La Mexicana Garlic Salsa 16 oz. Gourmet Style Garlic 16 oz.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Sell by date between September 28, 2018 and November 19, 2018.
Quantity
780,000 units (total)

Why it was recalled

Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Recalling firm

Firm
La Mexicana LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
4601 Pacific Blvd, N/A, Vernon, California 90058-2209

Distribution

Distribution pattern
U.S. distribution to the following: CA, UT, AZ, KS, NE, LA, WI, IN, MA, KY, NY, PA, OR, CT, NC, CO, GA, FL, WA, IL, TX, and ID. No foreign distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-09-28
FDA classified
2018-11-08
Posted by FDA
2018-10-24
Terminated
2018-11-27
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0421-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.