Recall Register

Food recall: Trader Jose's, Mild Salsa, 16 ounce (1 lb) 454g), in clear rigid plastic containers with snap on lids.

Class I FDA enforcement event 62689. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Products contain an ingredient (onions) that were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Class I, in the words of FDA

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

Simmering Soups Inc. started this food recall on 26 Jul 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Cumberland, RI. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 62689 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 12 Sep 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 Sep 2013.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

FL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.

Recalling firm

Simmering Soups Inc., Cumberland, RI.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

2 product records in the event.

FDA event 62689: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
F-2116-2012Trader Jose's, Mild Salsa, 16 ounce (1 lb) 454g), in clear rigid plastic containers with snap on lids.168/16oz. containersClass ITerminated12 Sep 2012
F-2117-2012Trader Joe's, Balela (A savory Middle Eastern salad with chickpeas, black beans and tomatoes). 8 ounces (227g). in clear rigid plastic containers with snap on lids.204/8oz. containersClass ITerminated12 Sep 2012

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2012
515
Share of these events in Class I
52%
Product records in this event
2
Events of the firm on the register
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 62689. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/62689/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: FL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 62689?
The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 168/16oz. containers
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?
52% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class I.