CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Jan 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Wal-Mart, Marketside Spicy Pico de Gallo recalled
Country Fresh Products is recalling Wal-Mart, Marketside Spicy Pico de Gallo, distributed in 12 states. The recall was initiated on 25 Aug 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-0850-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75061
- Recalling firm
- Country Fresh Products, Houston, TX
- Brand
- Wal-Mart
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Aug 2016
- FDA classified
- 5 Jan 2017
- Reported
- 11 Jan 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 25 Aug 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Classified by FDA | +133 days |
| 11 Jan 2017 | 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
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Wal-Mart, Marketside Spicy Pico de Gallo 10oz
Where it was distributed
AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA and WV.
AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMississippiNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaTennesseeVirginiaWest Virginia
Stores named: Walmart
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
BEST IF USED BY dates between August 7, 2016 through August 19, 2016.
Where was it sold?
AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA and 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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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
21 other products · FDA event 75061This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Harris Teeter, Kabob Kit recalled by Country Fresh Products.
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