Food recall

Frito-Lay, Inc. recall: Tostitos Medium Salsa Con Queso 23 oz

Frito-Lay, Inc., of Plano, TX, recalled Tostitos Medium Salsa Con Queso 23 oz and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “There is a defect in the glass jar packaging that could affect the vacuum seal and cause potential spoilage of the product.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 28, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 9, 2019. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed January 22, 2020

The recall

Company
Frito-Lay, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Reason, in FDA's words
“There is a defect in the glass jar packaging that could affect the vacuum seal and cause potential spoilage of the product.”
Where it was sold
National distribution and E-commerce
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
83674

The 3 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-2253-2019 Class III

    Tostitos Medium Salsa Con Queso 23 oz. packaged in a clear glass jar UPC 2840006740

    Codes: 30 APR 20 01 MAY 20 02 MAY 20

    Quantity: 95,412 jars

  • F-2254-2019 Class III

    Tostitos Medium Queso Blanco Dip 23 oz. packaged in clear glass jar UPC 28400 66872

    Codes: 23 APR 20 24 APR 20 6 MAY 20 7 MAY 20

    Quantity: 217,004 jars

  • F-2255-2019 Class III

    Tostitos Medium Chunky Salsa 24 oz. packaged in clear glass jar UPC 28400 03282

    Codes: 16 AUG 20

    Quantity: 12,012 jars

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of October 9, 2019.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.