Sammy Food Products LLC Recall: Salsa products are recalled due to a potential contamination with Cyclospora. Salsa products contain cilantro that was recalled due to a potential contamination with Cyclospora.

🇺🇸 United States

1. August 15, 2018 - Recall initiated
2. September 12, 2018 - Reported by source
3. September 19, 2018 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-1950-2018

Event ID

80897

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Company

Sammy Food Products LLC

Product description

Sammy Salsa Pleasantly Mild, packaged in 14 oz. plastic container, 6 units per case. UPC 00868422000127. The label is read in parts: "***INGREDIENTS: Fresh Tomatoes, Fresh Onioins, Fresh Chile Peppers, Fresh Cilantro, Fresh Lime, Whole Peeled Tomatoes (Calcium Chloride, citric acid), Granulated Garlic, Sea Salt, Pepper, Spices. Containing less than 2% of Vinegar, Calcium Acetate)***".

Quantity

36 cases

Reason

Salsa products are recalled due to a potential contamination with Cyclospora. Salsa products contain cilantro that was recalled due to a potential contamination with Cyclospora.

Recall initiation date

August 15, 2018

Report date

September 12, 2018

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

September 19, 2018

Distribution pattern

distributed in Oregon and Washington

UPC, lot, and code information

UPC 00868422000127; Use by date: Sept 9/18

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Telephone

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 80897 with 3 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Sammy Food Products LLC

Other recalls from Sammy Food Products LLC

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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