Taylor Farms Recalls Jalapeño Products Amid Salmonella Outbreak
More than a dozen Taylor Farms items containing jalapeños are being removed from grocery store shelves nationwide as a salmonella outbreak sickens hundreds.
Taylor Farms is recalling more than a dozen products that contain jalapeños, which are being pulled from grocery stores across the United States. This action is part of an ongoing salmonella outbreak that has led to 345 reported illnesses in 27 states.
The massive food producer's recall follows similar actions by restaurant chains Chipotle and QDOBA, which removed jalapeños from their menus last week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced over the weekend that grocery stores were also removing meat products that included jalapeños.
The list of recalled Taylor Farms foods includes dips, salsas, and guacamole. These products were distributed to major retailers such as Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Kroger. The recalled items have a "Best If Used By" date up to and including August 16, 2026, and were distributed in 26 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
A Walmart spokesperson stated that the company is working swiftly to remove impacted products and implement a sales block, emphasizing that customer safety is a top priority. Walmart is also working closely with its supplier and advises customers to discontinue use of the recalled items.
Taylor Farms sourced the jalapeños from Coast Citrus Distributors, which the FDA has linked to the salmonella outbreak. The FDA further traced the jalapeños from Coast Citrus back to Sinaloa, Mexico.
In response, Taylor Farms has stated that it is no longer sourcing products from the farmer in question and will use alternative suppliers. The company has also reported that it is not aware of any illnesses linked to its products containing jalapeños.
Separately, the scope of a different outbreak, a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to Taylor Farms, is also expanding. The FDA has indicated that potentially contaminated iceberg lettuce, distributed to Subway locations in July, may also be connected to this outbreak.
The Consumer Federation of America has criticized Taylor Farms, asserting that the company was not sufficiently transparent in its initial recall notice regarding the brands and retailers potentially affected by the parasite.