Fresh Jalapeños Recalled After Over 400 People Fall Ill Across 32 States

on Aug 10, 2026 at 9:30 am • Updated Aug 20, 2026 at 1:02 pm CDT

Fresh jalapeños are being recalled by two major produce providers, including Taylor Farms, after 345 Americans reportedly get sick.

Fresh jalapeños are being recalled by two major produce providers, including Taylor Farms, after over 400 Americans reportedly get sick. (Photo credit: Acton Crawford / Unsplash)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is presently working with Coast Citrus Distributors to “determine the full distribution” of recalled fresh jalapeños.

This announcement came on Aug. 5, with the FDA noting the jalapeños are tied to an outbreak of Salmonella Javiana.

Further, on Aug. 8, a public health alert was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture pertaining to the risk of salmonella infection from some products incorporating jalapeños.

Grown in Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed to American restaurants like Qdoba and Chipotle Mexican Grill, there were initially 27 states listed in the outbreak.

As of Aug. 19, that number has risen to 32 states, with 431 people who have gotten sick from Salmonella exposure.

Voluntarily included in the recall is the embattled produce provider Taylor Farms, which has also recently been identified as a source of a 17-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis.

Now, stores like Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, and Target have all had products with potentially contaminated jalapeños recalled from their shelves.

Which Products Are Impacted By The Jalapeño Recall And Public Health Alert… And In Which States?

On Sunday, Aug. 9, Taylor Farms announced it was voluntarily recalling its jalapeños, citing the “potential” of salmonella infection, adding, “Taylor Fresh Foods is recalling finished products containing jalapeños subject to this recall.”

Taylor Farms quoted the CDC’s description of the symptoms of a salmonella infection, writing:

“Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis, and arthritis.”

Looking to the recall on Coast Citrus Distributors’ jalapeños, which was announced on Aug. 5 by the FDA, Taylor Farms said, “Taylor Fresh Foods is no longer sourcing products from this farmer and will be filling orders from alternative suppliers.”

Products included in the Taylor Farms recall include Mango Pico De Gallo, sold at Target; Fiesta Style Salad Shrimp, sold at Trader Joe’s; Mild Pico De Gallo, sold at Walmart; Salsa Verde Mild, sold at Whole Foods.

To see the full list of recalled Taylor Farms products, visit the FDA’s recall notice, here.

Coinciding with the Taylor Farms recall and Coast Citrus Distributors recall of jalapeños, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a “public health alert for meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated jalapeños,” citing the risk of salmonella infection.

Products included in this public health alert include the Southwest Style Salad Chicken, sold at RaceTrac; the Marketside Southwest Style Salad with Chicken, sold at Walmart; the Chipotle Cheddar Chicken Wrap, sold at Kroger; Creamy Cilantro Chicken, sold at H-E-B; and more.

See the full list of food products included in the FSIS public health alert, here.

Coast Citrus Distributors, which had the recall of its jalapeños announced by the FDA on Aug. 5, had its fresh jalapeños distributed to 32 states.

With 431 illnesses leading to 57 hospitalizations, the FDA advises, “Consumers who recently dined at a Mexican-style restaurant and have become ill should seek medical care.”

Responding to this recall in late July, Qdoba and Chipotle Mexican Grill have both pulled their jalapeño’s sourced from Coast Citrus Distributors.

“Given their actions to remove product from their stores, FDA does not consider there to be a current ongoing risk from these establishments to consumers in this outbreak,” the FDA stated.

On Aug. 12, Whole Foods Market issued an expansive recall of 43 of its products that include jalapeños, many of which are spicy dips, like guacamole and salsa.

Several of these products have not yet expired, and it is advised that they are discarded out of caution amid the possibility of a salmonella contamination.

Whole Foods’ full list of recalled items may be viewed, here.

Similarly, Costco recalled its Pepper Jalapeño 5# products in Houston and Dallas, Texas. This product is sold in clear plastic bags and sourced from Hardie’s Fresh Foods. View Costco’s recall, here.

NatureBest — which distributed salsas, soup mixes, and more with jalapeños supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors — has also recalled several of its products. These were distributed to Texas and Louisiana, and the list of recalled products can be viewed, here.

Illnesses from Coast Citrus Distributors began June 19, 2026, to Aug 2, 2026, with the following states having reported cases of salmonella infections: