Recall: Sanwa Organic Hot Finger Peppers Salmonella Risk
Sanwa International recalls Organic Hot Finger Peppers due to Salmonella. Check lot #2168 sold in Florida.
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Tested positive for Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
Sanwa International Wholesale Foods, LLC has recalled Organic Hot Finger Peppers because they tested positive for Salmonella. The product was sold in 0.5-1 lb plastic bags in Florida. No remedy or return instructions are provided in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23911-recall-sanwa-organic-hot-finger-peppers-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23911-recall-sanwa-organic-hot-finger-peppers-salmonella-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1997-2016
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“Recall: Sanwa Organic Hot Finger Peppers Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23911-recall-sanwa-organic-hot-finger-peppers-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1997-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1997-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The peppers tested positive for Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness. Ingestion of contaminated food can lead to symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps, which can be severe or life-threatening for vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
Consumers in Florida who purchased Organic Hot Finger Peppers in 0.5-1 lb plastic bags from Sanwa International Wholesale Foods, LLC. Individuals with weakened immune systems, young children, and the elderly are at higher risk for serious infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Organic Hot Finger Peppers sold in 0.5-1 lb plastic bags. The specific lot number is 2168. The product was distributed in Florida.
- Brand
Sanwa International Wholesale Foods- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the peppers
Do not eat the Organic Hot Finger Peppers if you have them at home.
Discard or return the product
The record does not specify a remedy, so please contact the manufacturer or retailer for disposal instructions.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Florida.
FDA distribution: “FL.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.1 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
How much of the product was recalled?
Approximately 300 pounds total, which equals about 15-20 cases.
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Where this comes from
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-1997-2016 (June 29, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1997-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b 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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