Brownwood Farms Apple Riesling Salsa Recall: Unlabeled Yellow#5 Ingredient
Brownwood Farms recalls Apple Riesling Salsa due to unlabeled yellow#5 dye. Products sold with specific brands and sizes, best by date before 9/30/2017.
Lower-risk recall
Products contain yellow#5 ingredients not declared on the label.
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What happened, in plain English
Brownwood Farms is recalling Apple Riesling Salsa products because they contain yellow#5 dye not listed on labels. This could mislead consumers about ingredients, but it doesn't pose a health risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23104-brownwood-farms-apple-riesling-salsa-recall-unlabeled-yellow-5-ingredient.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23104-brownwood-farms-apple-riesling-salsa-recall-unlabeled-yellow-5-ingredient · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0813-2017
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“Brownwood Farms Apple Riesling Salsa Recall: Unlabeled Yellow#5 Ingredient.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23104-brownwood-farms-apple-riesling-salsa-recall-unlabeled-yellow-5-ingredient. Based on FDA recall #F-0813-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0813-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains yellow#5 dye that wasn't declared on the label. This means consumers might not know they're consuming a dye that's not listed, which could be a concern for people with specific dietary needs or preferences. However, the dye itself isn't harmful in normal use.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Brownwood Farms Apple Riesling Salsa products with a best by date before September 30, 2017. People most at risk are those who have the product and are concerned about ingredient labeling.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Brownwood Farms Apple Riesling Salsa in 21oz glass bottles or 1-gallon containers. Private labels from Arbor Day Farm, Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard, or St. Julian Winery also include this product. Products with a best by date before September 30, 2017, are affected.
- Brand
Brownwood Farms- Category
Food
All 7 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 II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Nationwide. Canada.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0810-2017 | Brownwood Farms Yankee Bourbon BBQ Sauce. 19oz glass bottles and 1 gallon; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/21/2018. | 26000 units |
| F-0811-2017 | Brownwood Farms Cherry BBQ Sauce. 21oz glass bottles, 1 gallon, 5 gallon. Private labels: Arbor Day Farm (Cherry BBQ Sauce). Bowers Harbor Vineyard (Cherry BBQ Sauce 12oz). Benjamin Twiggs (Northwoods Cherry BBQ Sauce 16oz). Crossroads. Friske Orchards. Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard (Cherry BBQ Sauce 21oz). Six Lugs. Spirit Valley. Westborn's cherished (Cherry barbecue sauce 21oz).; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/21/2018. | 100000 units |
| F-0812-2017 | Brownwood Farms BBQ Mustard Glaze. 11oz glass bottles and 1 gallon. Private labels: Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard (Barbeque Mustard 11oz); All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/21/2018 | 4500 units |
| F-0813-2017 | Brownwood Farms Apple Riesling Salsa. 21oz glass bottles and 1 gallon. Private labels: Arbor Day Farm (Apple Riesling Salsa 21oz). Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard (Apple Riesling Salsa 21oz). St. Julian Winery (Apple Riesling Salsa 19oz).; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/30/2017 | 12000 units |
| F-0814-2017 | Brownwood Farms Peach Salsa. 17oz glass bottles. Private labels: Bowers Harbor Vineyard (Peach Salsa 12oz). Crossroads.; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/30/2017 | 4600 units |
| F-0815-2017 | Brownwood Farms Jalapeno Cherry Salsa. 21oz glass bottles and 1 gallon. Private labels: Arbor Day Farm (Cherry Jalapeno Salsa 21oz). Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard.; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/30/2017 | 28000 units |
| F-0816-2017 | Brownwood Farms Jalapeno Cherry Butter. 12oz glass bottles and 1 gallon.; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/30/2018 | 17000 units |
What to do — step by step
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Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide. Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0813-2017 (September 28, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0813-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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