One Recalled Jalapeño Supply Has Pulled Guacamole, Burritos and Deli Salads From More Than a Dozen Grocery Chains
The FDA says the recall spans more than a dozen grocery chains after Salmonella-linked peppers were traced to a supplier in Sinaloa, Mexico.
- Taylor Fresh Foods announced a recall of finished products containing jalapeños due to potential Salmonella contamination, affecting items sold across 26 states with best-if-used-by dates through August 16.
- Traceback investigations identified jalapeños from a farm in Sinaloa, Mexico, as the source of a multistate Salmonella Javiana outbreak; Coast Citrus Distributors imported and distributed the contaminated peppers to various food companies.
- Data current through August 4 shows 345 illnesses across 27 states with 36 hospitalizations, with the recall affecting more than a dozen retail chains including Walmart, Kroger, and Trader Joe's.
- The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products made with the contaminated peppers; refunds are available at the location of purchase.
- Children under 5 and adults 65 and older face higher risks of severe illness, though most people recover within 4 to 7 days. Emergency physician Robert Glatter told Healthline that "there is no reason to avoid every Taylor Farms product.
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At least 431 people in 32 states have been sick from eating fresh jalapeños contaminated with salmonella, reported on Wednesday the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most likely source of infections were jalapeños grown in Mexico and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors, which removed the peppers from the market. They were served in Chipotle, Qdoba and other Mexican food restaurants. Chipotle and Qdoba removed the jalapeño…
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At least 431 people in 32 states have been sick from eating fresh jalapeños contaminated with salmonella, reported on Wednesday the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most likely source of infections were jalapeños grown in Mexico and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors, which removed the peppers from the market. They were served in Chipotle, Qdoba and other Mexican food restaurants. Chipotle and Qdoba removed the jalapeño…
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