OUCH!
By DE
@DaddyEvil (146799)
United States
April 12, 2025 3:21pm CST
I went in and got mild salsa (we don't buy any other kind) and corn chips for my lunch and I feel like my mouth is on fire! I checked the salsa again and it says it's mild...
I ate half a dozen chips with salsa and started dabbing at my lips. That was the first hint I had that the salsa was too warm for me! 
I asked Pretty to taste it and she agreed it was too hot! I'll be throwing the rest of that half gallon bottle of salsa in the trash!
Photo is mine. Chips and salsa.
I asked Pretty to taste it and she agreed it was too hot! I'll be throwing the rest of that half gallon bottle of salsa in the trash!
Photo is mine. Chips and salsa.26 people like this
26 responses
@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
12 Apr
Yes, I should try that. We do like mild salsa on burritos and I eat it once in a while on corn chips... Thanks for the reminder!
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
12 Apr
@dfollin We'll see what the company says when they get the email from Pretty.
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@celticeagle (173757)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Apr
A shame to waste that big of a container. Are you going to call the company or just figure it was made that way on purpose? Makes a person wonder what the hot one would be like. Ikes!
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@celticeagle (173757)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Apr
@DaddyEvil .......we always get mild too. I like a little punch but not alot.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
12 Apr
Pretty says that's the same salsa we normally buy but it's never burned my mouth before. I asked her to write to the company and tell them we got a jug marked "mild" that definitely has too much jalapeno in it. She said she would.
Normally, I use mild salsa when I'm eating burritos. 
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@RasmaSandra (84435)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Apr
Too bad you can't use the salsa, I also always get the mild kind, Great Value at Walmart has a wonderful chunky salsa I get mild and always tastes great, I use it for different things I make even on top of chicken and pork sausage patties,
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
12 Apr
That's the brand we buy and I've never had a problem with it before. I don't know why this jug tastes so hot... I mostly use salsa on burritos when I eat them.
Pretty said she'd send an email and complain about it. I don't know what they'll say or do about it, though.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
12 Apr
@RasmaSandra That's what I told Pretty, too.
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@RasmaSandra (84435)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Apr
@DaddyEvil almost sounds like a wrong label was put on
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
12 Apr
Good, mild salsa should taste like tomatoes, onions, garlic and sweet peppers. A medium salsa should still taste like tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, garlic and a little bit of jalapenos... A HOT! salsa should taste like a LOT of jalapenos but you still should be able to see tomatoes, onions and sweet peppers. 
I wonder if the salsa you tried didn't have spices mixed in with it?1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
12 Apr
@dfollin I really like mild salsa on burritos when we have them. I don't eat chips and salsa very often but do have it once in a while.
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@LindaOHio (187410)
• United States
13 Apr
I would contact the salsa company. Maybe it was a bad batch.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
13 Apr
Pretty wrote them an email complaining about it. She included the code from the bottle that lets them know what batch it came from. We'll see what they have to say about it.
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@LindaOHio (187410)
• United States
14 Apr
@DaddyEvil Excellent. Hopefully you will get a good response.
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@MarieCoyle (43200)
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13 Apr
I have to agree that some versions of mild salsa are not mild. I am allergic to hot peppers, I can only eat the bell peppers or the sweet little peppers. My son can’t eat them either. No sense landing in the ER because our throats swell shut. We have epi pens, but some hot peppers are really hot!!
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
13 Apr
We normally buy the Walmart brand of salsa and it's never burned my mouth before. I think they mislabeled a bottle or a batch of it and we got one that was medium instead of mild. I eat it all the time on burritos but have never gotten any that burned my mouth.
Pretty sent an email to the company complaining about it. I don't know that they'll do anything, though.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
13 Apr
@MarieCoyle I've never made salsa before and wouldn't want to try.
The closest Aldi is 50 miles away. It's cheaper to buy the Walmart brand we normally use.
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@MarieCoyle (43200)
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13 Apr
@DaddyEvil
I make and can homemade salsa every summer. I had it geared down to just what I use, but now the son is here and he loves salsa, so we have plowed through the homemade I canned last summer. I've been buying the Aldi brand mild salsa, he really likes that one. Big huge jar and it's not expensive. Probably similar to the Walmart brand.
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@dfollin (25811)
• United States
12 Apr
@DaddyEvil Oh I understand. Well you should call the company.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
13 Apr
@dfollin We sent an email complaining about how hot it tastes.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
12 Apr
We only make it to the store once a month now and just bought groceries so it would be waiting a while.
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@snowy22315 (188569)
• United States
12 Apr
I don't think a mild salsa would be too hot for me. I am sorry you didn't like it
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
12 Apr
Mild salsa normally works fine for me when I put it on burritos but this one just keeps burning!
Thanks. Pretty said she'd email the company and see what they say/do about it.
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.@much2say (57520)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Apr
@DaddyEvil I hope they respond soon . . . I would think coupons or a freebie of some sort is in order. I just realized you said half gallon - wow, that's a lot!
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
22 Apr
@much2say Yes, it's a large jug... It's cheaper to buy it in bulk. Thank you. I hope they respond soon, too.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
22 Apr
Pretty sent them an email complaining about it along with the code on the bottle. We still haven't gotten an email or letter in return. I keep hoping they'll send something to acknowledge the email.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
13 Apr
Yes, too much jalapeno in the mix this time. My lips tingled from it for hours afterwards.
@wolfgirl569 (115216)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Apr
I would write the company. Sorry you can't eat it
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
13 Apr
My lips are still tingling from eating that salsa yesterday.
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@Shivram59 (40584)
• India
15 Apr
I have never tasted salsa. We prepare tomato sauce at home. Friesh tomatoes are available here just at a stone's throw from my house.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
15 Apr
Salsa is a mix of raw tomatoes chopped finely, onions diced and sweet peppers diced together and mixed with garlic and seasonings like black pepper and salt. It's really good as a sauce on certain types of foods or eaten with deep fried corn chips. If you also dice jalapenos (hot peppers), you can make it spicier and hot, depending on how much hot peppers you add to the mix. I can't eat jalapenos. They burn my mouth.
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@Shivram59 (40584)
• India
15 Apr
@DaddyEvil We don't have jalapeno here in our town. However a similar chilli is available here.We call it shimla mirch.I don't like it; because it is not hot. I like green hot chilli.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
15 Apr
@Shivram59 My body doesn't do "hot" foods like that anymore. I used to eat jalapenos filled with cheddar cheese and deep fried in batter. But, after I got rectal cancer, what my body can handle changed so I started avoiding spicy hot foods.
But, after I got rectal cancer, what my body can handle changed so I started avoiding spicy hot foods.1 person likes this
@Neil43 (3885)
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13 Apr
Oh no, that's frustrating! It’s surprising how some "mild" salsas can pack a punch. At least you realized it before finishing the whole bottle! It’s always a bummer to waste food, but it’s great that you had Pretty to help confirm the heat level. Have you thought about trying a different brand next time, or maybe making your own salsa to control the spiciness?
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
13 Apr
That's the brand we normally buy. I think they mixed up the labels on the bottles this time. Pretty sent an email to the company and we'll see if they say or do anything about it. If they do something, we might get a coupon for a free bottle... If they don't, it was only about $3, so not a big loss.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
13 Apr
I hate throwing away food but there's nothing we can use it for when it's too hot.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
15 Apr
That's what we think, too. I hope they email Pretty back but you never know with some companies.
@andriaperry (118753)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Apr
OH no! The hot went in the mild. I would call the manufacturer and let them know, might get a free bottle.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
15 Apr
Pretty sent them an email. I hope we hear back from them.
@Dreamerby (7940)
• Calcutta, India
15 Apr
That's a perfect snack, though our definitions of spicy might differ.
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@DaddyEvil (146799)
• United States
15 Apr
I agree, our idea of spicy is probably different. 
Since I had rectal cancer, I can't eat spicy hot anymore. It burns going in and going out. 
Since I had rectal cancer, I can't eat spicy hot anymore. It burns going in and going out. 1 person likes this
