Taylor Fresh Foods has issued a recall of finished products containing jalapeños after being notified that supplier Coast Citrus Distributors is voluntarily recalling fresh jalapeños due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall covers products made with the implicated jalapeños out of its Salinas, California facility. Salmonella can cause serious or fatal illness, particularly in children, elderly people, and immunocompromised individuals.
This recall adds another layer to the already-active Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños from Sinaloa, Mexico. Taylor Fresh Foods is one of the country's largest fresh-cut produce processors, meaning affected products likely reached a wide distribution footprint across retail and foodservice accounts.
Retailers and buyers with Taylor Fresh Foods in their supply chain should confirm which SKUs are affected and verify that impacted product has been pulled. The Coast Citrus Distributors upstream recall is the trigger point — any other processors using that supply should be checking their own exposure.