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Taylor Farms has recalled salsa and guacamole products, citing salmonella risks.
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The food producer said it is pulling over 12 prepared food items containing jalapeños from stores.
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The recall follows a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to Taylor Farms’ iceberg lettuce last month.
Taylor Farms is recalling items, including salsa and guacamole, due to Salmonella risks, weeks after the company was linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak.
On Sunday, the fresh food producer said that it is pulling over a dozen prepared food items containing jalapeños from retail stores because of concerns over Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause painful food poisoning.
The company said that it was issuing a voluntary recall of jalapeño products after being notified that Coast Citrus Distributors is pulling back fresh jalapeños due to potential Salmonella contamination. Both companies source jalapeños from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, which was identified as the potential source in the outbreak.
“Taylor Fresh Foods is no longer sourcing products from this farmer and will be filling orders from alternative suppliers,” Taylor Farms wrote in a statement on Sunday.
The company said that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the Salmonella infections.
The products include multiple salsas and guacamoles, and ready-to-eat items such as rice and bean burrito, spicy roast beef sandwich, and fiesta-style salad shrimp.
The company said that it is not aware of any reported illnesses linked to its jalapeño-containing products to date. It added that the recalled products were distributed to stores in 26 states, including New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, Illinois, and Indiana. The recalled products have a best-before date up to August 16, 2026.
Taylor Farms did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
In July, the FDA linked iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms to a multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak that made thousands of people in the US sick. The investigation initially focused on lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants before expanding its scope.
Taylor Farms voluntarily removed central Mexico iceberg lettuce from the US market and suspended distribution.
The FDA later said the Taylor Farms lettuce sample initially reported positive for cyclospora was later determined to be a false positive. At the time, Taylor Farms said it welcomed the FDA’s apology and update.
As of the FDA’s latest public update on August 5, the investigation remains open.
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