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Spokane Produce Salsa Verde Recall: Salmonella Newport Contamination Risk

Spokane Produce recalls Salsa Verde products due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination from onions. Consumers should check UPCs and dates for affected items.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1423-2020FoodSpokane Produce ›
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Recalling firmSpokane Produce, Inc.1996 S Geiger Blvd · Spokane, WA 99224-5411
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Spokane Produce is recalling Salsa Verde salsa products because onions used in the product may contain Salmonella Newport bacteria. This contamination could cause food poisoning if the product is consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15228-spokane-produce-salsa-verde-recall-salmonella-newport-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15228-spokane-produce-salsa-verde-recall-salmonella-newport-contamination-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1423-2020

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“Spokane Produce Salsa Verde Recall: Salmonella Newport Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15228-spokane-produce-salsa-verde-recall-salmonella-newport-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1423-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1423-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Aug. 10, 2020, that Spokane Produce, Inc. voluntarily recalled Saddlin' Up Salsa Verde due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination. The recall affects refrigerated salsa products distributed in Idaho, Montana, and Washington.

How to tell if you have it

  • Saddlin' Up Salsa Verde, item number 84032, 15 oz plastic tub, UPC 8869484032, Best By Date: 8/26/2020
  • Saddlin' Up Salsa Verde, item number 84044, 1 gallon container, UPC 8869484044, Best By Dates: 8/11/2020 and 9/28/2020

The hazard

The salsa products are subject to recall because of a potential contamination with Salmonella Newport. The onions used in the product were supplied from Thomson International, Inc.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Spokane Produce, Inc. has two other recalls on record since Dec. 14, 2018, including an Aug. 3, 2020, recall for Black Bean Salad Kit due to Salmonella Newport risk and a Dec. 14, 2018, recall for Italian Tapenade Sandwich due to E. Coli O157:H7 contamination. Other recent recalls of similar products include Taylor Fresh Foods Salsa Verde Mild Recall (Aug. 7, 2026), Taylor Fresh Foods Salsa Fresca Medium Recall (Aug. 7, 2026), and Whole Foods Salsa & Tomato Recall (Aug. 7, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the 15 oz tub with UPC 88694 84032 or the 1 gallon container with UPC 88694 84044. Products with Best By Dates of 8/26/2020 or earlier are affected.

  • Brand
    Spokane Produce
  • Product
    Saddlin' Up Salsa Verde, item number 84032, refrigerated product, ready to eat product, packaged in a 15 oz plastic tub
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 4 products

All 4 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Distributed in ID, MT, and WA. Firm has mistakenly mentioned OR and confirmed that no distribution in Oregon.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-1420-2020Saddlin' Up Salsa Hot, item number 83260, refrigerated product, ready to eat product, packaged in a 15 oz. plastic tub with a plastic lid. UPC 88694 83257.; Best By Date: 8/16/2020228 units
F-1421-2020Saddlin' Up Salsa Medium, item number 83259, refrigerated product, ready to eat product, packaged in a 15 oz. plastic tub with a plastic lid. UPC 88694 83255.; Best By Date: 8/5/2020 and 9/30/2020456 units
F-1422-2020Saddlin' Up Salsa Mild, item number 83258, refrigerated product, ready to eat product, packaged in a 15 oz. plastic tub with a plastic lid. UPC 88694 83253.; Best By Date: 8/11/2020372 units
F-1423-2020Saddlin' Up Salsa Verde, item number 84032, refrigerated product, ready to eat product, packaged in a 15 oz plastic tub with a plastic lid. UPC 88694 84032. Salsa Verde, item number 84044, refrigerated product, ready to eat product,, packaged in a 1 gallon plastic container with screw top lid. UPC 88694 84044.; 15 oz. tub Best By Date: 8/26/2020. 1 gallon container Best By Date: 8/11/2020 and 9/28/2020.54 units (15 oz. each) and 21 units (1 gallon each).
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product UPC

    Look for the UPC codes 88694 84032 (15 oz tub) or 88694 84044 (1 gallon container) on the product packaging.

  2. Discard Affected Products

    If you have the recalled products, discard them immediately to avoid potential food poisoning.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed in ID, MT, and WA. Firm has mistakenly mentioned OR and confirmed that no distribution in Oregon.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 49 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 10, 202012. FDA classified it Class I: Sep 3, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 9, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 28, 202042020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Is there a risk of serious injury from this recall?

The recall is for potential food poisoning, which is a low-risk health hazard. Serious injury is not typically associated with this type of contamination.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1423-2020 (August 10, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1423-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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