Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk
The recall covers more than a dozen prepared foods, and federal officials said the outbreak has sickened 345 people in 27 states.
- On Sunday, Taylor Farms issued a voluntary recall for prepared food items including salsas and guacamole containing jalapeños, citing potential salmonella contamination after Coast Citrus Distributors recalled the peppers.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños imported from Mexico that has sickened 345 people across 27 states and caused 36 hospitalizations.
- Restaurant chains including Chipotle Mexican Grill and Qdoba received the affected peppers and stopped using them, while Coast Citrus recalled remaining product and notified customers.
- Taylor Farms is "no longer" sourcing from a farmer in Sinaloa, Mexico, identified as the potential source, and is seeking alternative suppliers to ensure safety.
- This recall follows heightened scrutiny over a separate cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce from Central Mexico; Taylor Farms stated it is unaware of any illnesses linked to the current jalapeño items.
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Taylor Farms recalls salsa, guacamole over salmonella risk, weeks after cyclosporiasis concerns
The California-based supplier said it had voluntarily recalled the products, including salsas and guacamole, after being notified that Coast Citrus Distributors was recalling the fresh peppers.
Taylor Farms said he has no knowledge of reported diseases related to voluntarily removed products.
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Taylor Farms issued a recall for over a dozen items, including salsa and guacamole, over Salmonella risks
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