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 recalled finished products containing jalapeños due to potential Salmonella contamination on Thursday, affecting ready-to-eat items sold at major retailers across 26 states.
- Jalapeños traced to a farm in Sinaloa, Mexico, were identified as the source, with Coast Citrus Distributors importing and distributing the contaminated peppers to food companies.
- Data current through August 4 shows the outbreak sickened 345 people across 27 states with 36 hospitalizations, affecting more than a dozen retail chains including Walmart, Kroger, and Trader Joe's.
- Because peppers reached federally inspected meat and poultry plants, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert covering ready-to-eat products made with the ingredient.
- Children under 5 and adults 65 and older face higher risks of severe illness, though most people recover within 4 to 7 days without antibiotics. Emergency physician Robert Glatter told Healthline "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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