Taylor Farms Recalls Products With Jalapeños Over Possible Salmonella Contamination

The FDA announced earlier that it was investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers supplied from Sinaloa, Mexico.

A Taylor Farms sign is displayed at one of their facilities in Salinas, Calif., on July 17, 2026. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images

Taylor Farms stated on Aug. 9 that it had voluntarily recalled finished products containing jalapeños over concerns that they may be contaminated with salmonella—bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness.

The recalled products include salsa and guacamole. Taylor Farms stated that it ordered the recall after being notified that Coast Citrus Distributors was recalling the peppers.

The company stated that it stopped sourcing products from a farmer based in Sinaloa, Mexico, who also supplies to Coast Citrus Distributors and has been identified as a potential source in the salmonella outbreak.

“To date, Taylor Fresh Foods is not aware of any reported illnesses linked to its products containing jalapeños,” the company said in a statement.

This followed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) statement on Aug. 5 that it was investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors. The agency stated that it worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the investigation.

The outbreak has sickened 345 people across 27 states, with 36 requiring hospitalization. No deaths have been reported so far. The FDA stated that more than 90 percent of the patients it interviewed reported eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill or QDOBA, a Mexican-style restaurant chain, before falling ill.

The agency stated that its investigation found that both Chipotle and QDOBA received jalapeños imported by Coast Citrus Distributors from Sinaloa.

The two restaurant chains have stopped using the peppers, and Coast Citrus Distributors also recalled the affected products, notified customers, and stopped sourcing from the Sinaloa-based farmer.

The FDA urged distributors and restaurants to dispose of the affected products and advised consumers who fell ill after eating at the two restaurant chains to seek medical care.

Salmonella can spread through contaminated food and water, as well as through the consumption of raw or undercooked foods, according to the FDA.

Symptoms of salmonella infection include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. It can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.

The latest product recall comes as Taylor Farms faces a separate cyclosporiasis investigation involving its shredded lettuce.

Health regulators said on July 18 that a sample of the company’s shredded lettuce from central Mexico tested positive for cyclospora, the parasite that causes the gastrointestinal disease, but later reversed course, saying the result was a false positive.

Despite the reversal, the FDA stated on July 20 that the basis for its investigation linking Taylor Farms’ lettuce to cyclosporiasis outbreak remains unchanged.

Following that, Taylor Farms said on July 20 that it had stopped sourcing lettuce from central Mexico for the remainder of the growing season and instructed experts on site to investigate possible sources of contamination there.