Published: 04:33 BST, 11 August 2026 | Updated: 12:49 BST, 11 August 2026
More than a dozen popular dips, salsas and prepared foods sold at major retailers including Walmart and Target have been recalled over fears they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Taylor Fresh Foods recalled more than a dozen jalapeño-containing products after its supplier pulled the peppers over their link to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 345 people across 27 states and hospitalized 36.
Health officials have traced the Salmonella outbreak to jalapeños grown in Sinaloa, Mexico, and imported by Coast Citrus Distributors. The peppers were primarily sold to restaurants, including Chipotle and QDOBA, which have already stopped using them.
The recalled products from Taylor Fresh Foods, including pico de gallo, guacamole, taco dip, spicy cheese dips, burritos and a shrimp salad, were distributed to Walmart, Target, Trader Joe's, Kroger, Whole Foods, Hannaford and Stop & Shop stores in 26 states.
According to the FDA recall notice, the affected products have a ‘Best If Used By’ date up to and including August 16, 2026.
To date, Taylor Fresh Foods says it is not aware of any reported illnesses linked specifically to its products. However, contaminated food can look and smell completely normal while still causing illness.
People who purchased any recalled product should not eat it and should throw it away immediately or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
Major retailers including Trader Joe's, Walmart and Target are recalling dips, salsas and prepared foods over Salmonella fears tied to contaminated jalapeños
The products were distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
‘Taylor Fresh Foods is no longer sourcing products from this farmer and will be filling orders from alternative suppliers,’ the FDA notice said.
Minnesota and Colorado have been hardest hit by salmonella linked to the recalled peppers, with 110 cases each, followed by Illinois with 30.
Of the 191 patients interviewed, 93 percent said they had eaten jalapeños at Chipotle or other restaurants before getting sick.
It was not clear what caused the outbreak, but jalapeños can be contaminated with bacteria if they are irrigated with water contaminated with animal feces.
Health officials warn the true toll is likely much higher, as most people infected with Salmonella are never tested.
