CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Jan 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Rj's Peppers IN Oil Ingredients: Peppers, Canola Oil*** recalled
Garden Harvest is recalling Rj's Peppers IN Oil Ingredients: Peppers, Canola Oil***, distributed in Florida, Ohio, West Virginia. The recall was initiated on 12 Aug 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0497-2016
- FDA event ID
- 71962
- Recalling firm
- Garden Harvest, Mc Arthur, OH
- Brand
- Rj's Peppers
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Aug 2015
- FDA classified
- 14 Jan 2016
- Reported
- 20 Jan 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Peppers
Timeline
| 12 Aug 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Classified by FDA | +155 days |
| 20 Jan 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm was manufacturing acidified foods without a license.
Product as listed by the FDA
RJ's PEPPERS IN OIL 12 OZ. (340G) INGREDIENTS: PEPPERS, CANOLA OIL***Manufactured for: RJ's Pepper Pantry Warren, OH 4484 Phone: 330-766-2863 Mild UPC 8 53827 00401 6, Medium Hot UPC 8 53827 00402 3, Hot UPC 8 53827 00400 9
Where it was distributed
Product was shipped to the following states: OH, FL, WV
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm was manufacturing acidified foods without a license.
Which lots are affected?
All Lots.
Where was it sold?
Product was shipped to the following states: OH, FL, WV
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Food | CLASS I | Pepper Jalapeno recalled by Dairyland ProduceDairyland | Dairyland Produce | Salmonella | LA, TX |