Linda's Salsa Hot Recall: Insanitary Conditions Risk
Flowers For Less recalls Linda's Salsa Hot in 16 oz. jars due to insanitary production conditions. Check your batch number.
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Products produced under insanitary conditions following a breach in security.
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What happened, in plain English
Flowers For Less is recalling Linda's Salsa Hot sold in 16 oz. glass jars because the products were produced under insanitary conditions following a breach in security. Only 71 units were distributed to retail stores in Illinois. The record does not specify what consumers should do with the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/25147-linda-s-salsa-hot-recall-insanitary-conditions-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/25147-linda-s-salsa-hot-recall-insanitary-conditions-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0809-2016
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“Linda's Salsa Hot Recall: Insanitary Conditions Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/25147-linda-s-salsa-hot-recall-insanitary-conditions-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0809-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0809-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product was produced under insanitary conditions due to a security breach. This raises the risk of foodborne illness or contamination, although specific injuries are not detailed in the record.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Linda's Salsa Hot from retail stores in Illinois are likely affected. No specific demographic is identified as being at higher risk, though anyone consuming the salsa could be exposed to contamination.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Linda's Salsa Hot in 16 oz. glass jars with batch number 96123015. The product was distributed to retail stores in Illinois only.
- Brand
Linda's Salsa- Category
Food
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 II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Distributed to retail stores in Illinois only.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0807-2016 | Linda's Salsa Mild in 16 oz. glass jars; Batch numbers 116122915 and 117123115 | 129 units |
| F-0808-2016 | Linda's Salsa Medium in 16 oz. glass jars; Batch number 134123015 | 76 units |
| F-0809-2016 | Linda's Salsa Hot in 16 oz. glass jars; Batch number 96123015 | 71 units |
| F-0810-2016 | Linda's Black Bean and Corn Salsa in 16 oz. glass jars; Batch number 89123015 | 58 units |
What to do — step by step
Check Your Product
Verify if you have Linda's Salsa Hot in a 16 oz. glass jar with batch number 96123015.
Contact the Manufacturer
Since the remedy is not stated, contact Flowers For Less for instructions on what to do with the product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Illinois.
FDA distribution: “Distributed to retail stores in Illinois only.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0809-2016 (February 29, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0809-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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