Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole products across 26 states over salmonella contamination risk

Taylor Farms has voluntarily recalled prepared salsa, guacamole, and other jalapeño-containing products across 26 states due to potential salmonella contamination. The recall was triggered after supplier Coast Citrus Distributors recalled fresh peppers traced to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico. While the outbreak has sickened 345 people and hospitalized 36, no illnesses are linked directly to Taylor Farms' products. This represents the second major food safety crisis for the supplier in weeks, following a massive cyclospora outbreak linked to its iceberg lettuce.

Taylor Farms jalapeño recall

• ▪Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled prepared food products containing jalapeños on August 9, 2026, due to potential salmonella contamination.
• ▪Taylor Farms stated on August 9, 2026, that it has not received any reports of illnesses linked to the recalled jalapeño products.

Salmonella contamination from Mexico

• ▪Chipotle Mexican Grill and QDOBA stopped serving jalapeños from Coast Citrus Distributors after being identified as recipients of the potentially contaminated peppers.
• ▪The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to fresh jalapeños supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors.
• ▪The jalapeños linked to the salmonella outbreak were traced to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, and Taylor Farms has stopped sourcing from this supplier.
• ▪The salmonella outbreak has sickened 345 people across 27 states and led to 36 hospitalizations, with no reported deaths as of August 5, 2026.

Recalled products across retailers

• ▪The Taylor Farms recall covers prepared foods containing jalapeños, including prepackaged salsa, guacamole, spiced cheese dips, burritos, and wraps.
• ▪The recalled Taylor Farms products were sold at major retailers including Walmart, Target, Kroger, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Hannaford, and Stop and Shop.
• ▪Walmart removed the recalled Taylor Farms products from its stores and implemented a sales block at its registers and online on August 10, 2026.

Distribution in 26 states

• ▪The recalled products distributed across 26 states have a "Best If Used By" date up to and including August 16, 2026.
• ▪The recalled Taylor Farms products were distributed to retail distribution centers across 26 states in the South, Midwest, and Northeast.

Cyclospora outbreak context

• ▪U.S. fresh iceberg lettuce unit sales fell 15.3% in the four weeks ended July 25, 2026, following the cyclospora outbreak and subsequent recalls.
• ▪Taylor Farms previously recalled iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico due to a major cyclospora outbreak.
• ▪The cyclospora outbreak has sickened over 10,000 people, resulting in 517 hospitalizations and two confirmed deaths since May 1, 2026.

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