A number of recalled guacamole and salsa products have received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s highest risk classification.
Six different dips have been recalled in a voluntary move initiated by JFE Franchising Inc., a Houston company that owns the brand SnowFruit.
The recall, which is ongoing, was issued because of fears that the dips could be contaminated with listeria. The FDA said the products, which were packaged in clear plastic containers, had been recalled because of a possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Newsweek has contacted JFE Franchising Inc. and the FDA via email for comment.
The product recalls have received a Class 1 risk categorization, which the FDA reserves for situations “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.”
These are the recalled guacamole and salsa products:
- Guacamole & Pico de Gallo Combo – 16 oz
- Guacamole Chunky Medium – 14 oz
- Guacamole Chunky Mild – 14 oz
- Guacamole Blender Mild – 12 oz
- Salsa Medium – 16 oz
- Salsa Mild – 16 oz
However, they are not the only products to receive a Class 1 risk warning. Product recalls were also issued for these:
- Pico de Gallo Classic Hot – 14 oz
- Pico de Gallo Classic Medium – 14 oz
- Pico de Gallo Classic Mild – 14 oz
- Dice Pepper Tri-Blend – 8 oz
- Dice Pepper With White Onion – 7 oz
- Fajita Mix, Hot – 11 oz
- Fajita Mix, Mild – 11 oz
- Diced Jalapeño – 7 oz
- Chopped Cilantro With White Onion – 5 oz
- Butternut Squash Cubes – 12 oz
Consumption of food that has been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis. This is a serious infection that primarily affects young childen, frail and elderly people, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborn babies.
Healthy and able-bodied individuals can suffer short-term symptoms, including high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
A listeria infection can be fatal in young children. It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths.
According to both the FDA and the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, more than a dozen food products were recalled in August.
These recalls included a range of products, such as desserts, spices and infant formula, the federal agencies reported.
Most of the recalls were a result of undeclared allergens, with others being linked to potential bacteria or lead contamination.
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