Key facts
- Taylor Farms is recalling prepared foods containing jalapeños due to possible salmonella contamination.
- The recall is linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak affecting 345 people across 27 states.
- Affected products include pico de gallo, guacamole, dips, and burritos sold in 26 states.
- This recall follows a previous recall of iceberg lettuce due to a cyclosporiasis outbreak.
- Taylor Farms is a California-based fresh produce company founded in 1995.
Taylor Farms is recalling prepared food items that contain jalapeños due to potential salmonella contamination, as part of a larger outbreak that has affected 345 people across 27 states. The company stated it is unaware of any illnesses specifically linked to its recalled products.
The voluntary recall, initiated on August 9, was prompted by a recall of jalapeños by Coast Citrus Distributors, which traced the ingredient to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico. The affected Taylor Farms products, including pico de gallo, guacamole, dips, and burritos, were distributed to 26 states. Both Chipotle and Qdoba have ceased using the implicated jalapeños.
This latest recall comes shortly after Taylor Farms de Mexico issued a recall for iceberg lettuce in connection with an ongoing cyclospora outbreak that had sickened over 6,300 people as of August 5. The FDA indicated that a single false-positive test on a lettuce sample did not change the overall evidence supporting that recall.
Founded in 1995 in Salinas, California, by Bruce Taylor, whose family has a history in the fresh produce industry, Taylor Farms has grown into a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. The company now employs more than 24,000 people across 22 production facilities in North America. Bruce Taylor continues to serve as the company's chairman and CEO.