OUCH!
By DE
@DaddyEvil (145599)
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.19 people like this
20 responses
@DaddyEvil (145599)
• United States
23h
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 (145599)
• United States
23h
@dfollin We'll see what the company says when they get the email from Pretty.
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@DaddyEvil (145599)
• United States
23h
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. 
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@DaddyEvil (145599)
• United States
23h
@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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@dfollin (25691)
• United States
22h
@DaddyEvil Oh I understand. Well you should call the company.
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@DaddyEvil (145599)
• United States
16h
@dfollin We sent an email complaining about how hot it tastes.
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@DaddyEvil (145599)
• United States
23h
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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@celticeagle (172975)
• Boise, Idaho
23h
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 (172975)
• Boise, Idaho
Just now
@DaddyEvil .......we always get mild too. I like a little punch but not alot.
@DaddyEvil (145599)
• United States
23h
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 (83825)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23h
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 (145599)
• United States
23h
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 (145599)
• United States
22h
@RasmaSandra That's what I told Pretty, too.
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@RasmaSandra (83825)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22h
@DaddyEvil almost sounds like a wrong label was put on
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@MarieCoyle (42612)
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17h
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 (145599)
• United States
15h
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 (145599)
• United States
14h
@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 (42612)
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15h
@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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@snowy22315 (187547)
• United States
23h
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 (145599)
• United States
22h
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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@DaddyEvil (145599)
• United States
Just now
Yes, too much jalapeno in the mix this time. My lips tingled from it for hours afterwards.
@DaddyEvil (145599)
• United States
Just now
I hate throwing away food but there's nothing we can use it for when it's too hot.
@wolfgirl569 (114329)
• Marion, Ohio
22h
I would write the company. Sorry you can't eat it
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@DaddyEvil (145599)
• United States
6h
My lips are still tingling from eating that salsa yesterday.
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@LindaOHio (186307)
• United States
4h
I would contact the salsa company. Maybe it was a bad batch.
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@DaddyEvil (145599)
• United States
4h
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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@Neil43 (3737)
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15h
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 (145599)
• United States
15h
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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@GardenGerty (163034)
• United States
19h
It is hard to really choose how to label salsa. If the peppers grew under certain conditions they will be hotter, even if they do not use very many of them.
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@allknowing (143548)
• India
21h
When it comes to Salsa I only know that there is a dance form named Salsa
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@lovebuglena (45921)
• Staten Island, New York
22h
I don’t like spicy stuff. Especially when my mouth is on fire.
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@andriaperry (118653)
• Anniston, Alabama
3h
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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