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According to a press release, San Juan Salsa Co., the makers of a popular salsa sold at Costco stores, is recalling certain lots of multiple salsas due to potential foreign matter contamination. The salsa utilizes SupHerb Farms’ cilantro, which has been recalled because it may contain small pieces of wood.
How to Identify the Recalled Salsa
The recalled salsa was produced by San Juan Salsa Co. between Dec. 19, 2024, and March 17, 2025 and contains the now-recalled cilantro.
The following products—including a Costco-exclusive salsa—have been recalled:
- Mild Salsa with “Best Before” dates between March 3 and May 23, 2025
- Medium Salsa with “Best Before” dates between Feb. 27 and May 22, 2025
- Hot Salsa with “Best Before” dates between March 3 and May 23, 2025
- Traditional Salsa with “Best Before” dates between Jan. 29 and April 23, 2025
- Pineapple Mango Salsa with “Best Before” dates between March 24 and May 23, 2025
- Verde Salsa with “Best Before” dates between Jan. 27 and April 14, 2025
- Mens Room Roasted Red Salsa with “Best Before” dates between March 18 and May 22, 2025
- Costco 32-ounce Medium Salsa with “Best Before” dates between Feb. 27 and May 22, 2025
All sizes of these salsas have been recalled, including those sold at stores other than Costco. However, Costco has specifically issued a recall alert on its site for the 32-ounce San Juan Salsa Co. Medium Salsa.
San Juan Salsa Co. stopped using the specific batch of recalled cilantro on March 17, so any salsa produced after that date is not impacted by this recall. The company has not received any complaints about its salsas containing wood pieces, and says it believes the “internal manufacturing process eliminates the potential for wood particles,” but is issuing the recall out of an abundance of caution.
According to a FDA report, more than 96,000 pounds of SupHerb Farms’ cilantro, both chopped and whole, have been recalled for potential wood contamination. The cilantro found in San Juan Salsa Co.’s recalled salsa is the same ingredient that caused the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to issue a public health alert for multiple soup products earlier this month.
What To Do if You Have the Recalled Salsa
If you have the recalled salsa, you should not consume it. Instead, throw it away or return it to the original place of purchase for a full refund or replacement.
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