Taylor Farms recalls salsa, guacamole, citing salmonella risk

Taylor Farms, a Salinas, California-based company, has recalled products containing jalapeño peppers due to concerns about possible salmonella contamination. The recall was triggered by a voluntary recall issued by Coast Citrus Distributors, a San Diego-based company, which was recalling fresh jalapeños due to food safety concerns.

The recalled products, which include guacamole, pico de gallo, taco salsa, burritos, and spicy sandwiches, were distributed to major grocery store chains across 26 states, including Walmart and Target. According to CBS News, Taylor Farms is the same company linked to a lettuce-related parasite outbreak earlier this summer.

Taylor Fresh Foods, the parent company of Taylor Farms, stated that it is not aware of any reported illnesses linked to its products containing jalapeños. The company has severed ties with a supplier, a farm in Sinaloa, Mexico, and will fulfill orders with alternative suppliers. The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working with state and local partners to investigate illnesses in a multistate outbreak of salmonella infections linked to fresh jalapeños.

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