Fresh Jalapeños Recalled After 345 People Fall Ill In 27 States

on Aug 10, 2026 at 9:30 am • Updated 9:43 am CDT

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

Grown in Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed to American restaurants like Qdoba and Chipotle Mexican Grill, there have been 345 illnesses linked to these recalled jalapeños in 27 states.

Joining in on the recall on Sunday, Aug. 9, is the embattled produce provider Taylor Farms, which has also recently been identified as a source of a 15-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis.

Taylor Farms, notably, provides lettuce to some Taco Bell locations, as well as Walmart, with at least 10,468 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, according to the CDC.

Voluntarily joining the jalapeño recall on Aug. 9, Taylor Farms has recalled 20 products due to “potential salmonella contamination.”

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.

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 27 states.

With 345 illnesses leading to 36 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.

Illnesses from Coast Citrus Distributors began June 19, 2026, to July 20, 2026, with the following states having reported cases of salmonella infections: