Taylor Fresh Foods recalled jalapeño-based prepared foods over salmonella concerns.
Why it matters: The recall reaches private-label and branded items sold at Target, Whole Foods, Walmart, Kroger, Trader Joe’s and other chains. Grocers and food safety teams now have to pull products, trace ingredients and manage a supply-chain issue that began upstream with fresh jalapeños.
- Taylor Fresh Foods said it voluntarily recalled prepared foods containing jalapeños after Coast Citrus Distributors recalled fresh jalapeños.
- The recalled items include salsa, guacamole, pico de gallo, taco dip and related products sold through major retail chains and private-label programs.
- Taylor said it is no longer sourcing the implicated ingredient from the supplier tied to the outbreak and will use alternative suppliers.
- AP reported on the federal outbreak count after FDA and CDC tracing linked the jalapeños to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico.
Taylor Fresh Foods said on its recall page that it voluntarily recalled prepared foods containing jalapeños after a separate recall of fresh jalapeños by Coast Citrus Distributors amid salmonella concerns. The company said the affected products include salsa, guacamole, pico de gallo, taco dip and related items sold through major retail chains and private-label programs. Taylor Farms’ recall page lists the affected products, lot and date ranges, and distribution states.
Those retail programs include products sold at Target, Whole Foods, Walmart, Stop & Shop, Hannaford, Kroger and Trader Joe’s, according to the recall information. Taylor said it is no longer sourcing the implicated ingredient from the supplier tied to the outbreak and will fill orders from alternative suppliers. The company also said it was not aware of reported illnesses linked to its products containing jalapeños, making the recall precautionary rather than a confirmation that Taylor's products themselves caused cases.
The broader outbreak was being tracked by the FDA and CDC with state and local partners. AP reported on Oct. 25 that federal officials had traced the implicated jalapeños back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, and said Coast Citrus Distributors moved the peppers into the United States. AP also reported the outbreak had reached at least 345 people in 27 states, with 36 hospitalizations and no deaths at that time. AP’s report provided the outbreak count and hospitalization totals.
Consumers are being told to discard recalled products and not eat them. Taylor also listed a consumer contact line: 855-455-0098, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT.
By the numbers
- 345 - AP reported at least this many illnesses in the outbreak, as of Oct. 25.
- 27 - AP reported the outbreak had spread across this many states.
- 36 - AP reported this many hospitalizations and no deaths at that time.
Yes, but: Taylor said it had not been aware of reported illnesses linked to its products, so the recall is tied to a supplier/ingredient issue rather than a confirmed Taylor-made source of illness.
What's next: Consumers can check Taylor’s recall page for lot and date details, and retailers will need to remove affected products from shelves and distribution.