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Jalapeño Recall Names Taylor Farms, Whole Foods, NatureBest and H-E-B; 345 Illnesses Reported

The recall by NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC was initiated Aug. 9, 2026, and reported Aug. 13. Officials said illnesses have been reported in 27 states, and investigations are ongoing.

4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 16, 2026, 1:50 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 12, 2026, 9:37 p.m. ETUpdated Aug 17, 2026, 3:58 p.m. ET
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A recall of jalapeño products was initiated on Aug. 9, 2026, and reported on Aug. 13, 2026, according to FDA recall information. The recalling firm is . The brands named in the recall information are Taylor Farms, , NatureBest and H-E-B. The identifying codes given for the recalled products are: - Taylor Farms products with a “Best if Used By” date up to or on Aug. 16, 2026 - "Best If Used By" dates up to and including August 16, 2026 The hazard, according to the FDA, is Salmonella infection, with symptoms including diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. The guidance for consumers is direct: Several basic details are not specified in the recall information available for this report. It does not describe which specific products are covered beyond the brands and the "Best If Used By" date codes above, does not state a reason for the recall, and does not identify where the recalled products were distributed or sold. .

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 16, 2026, 2:10 a.m. ET

    Recalls Issued for Products Containing Jalapeños Across 12 States

    Recalls have been announced for products distributed to stores across 12 states, according to reports citing the FDA. Outlets disagree on the firm involved: thoughtcatalog.com and biztoc.com report Whole Foods as the firm, while insurancejournal.com reports Taylor Farms under brand name Taylor Farms. The affected products are described as select produce and prepared items, salsas, guacamole and pico de gallo among them, that contain jalapeños by thoughtcatalog.com and biztoc.com; prepared products containing jalapeños by insurancejournal.com; and jalapeños by biztoc.com.

    Reports also differ on the cause and associated risks. Thoughtcatalog.com reports products include jalapeño peppers that were part of the Taylor Farms recall from a supplier suspected as the source of a salmonella outbreak. Biztoc.com notes recalled jalapeños linked to a salmonella outbreak, while insurancejournal.com reports U.S. authorities linked a salmonella outbreak to peppers imported from Mexico.

    Reported injuries and hazards vary across sources. Insurancejournal.com cited a foodborne illness hazard, reporting a salmonella outbreak that has sickened several hundred, alongside a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has made more than 6,300 people sick and caused two deaths. Meanwhile, thoughtcatalog.com reported that salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps—hitting young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems hardest—while noting that no illnesses have been tied to the Whole Foods products yet, according to the FDA. Whole Foods says anyone who bought the products should throw them out and contact the store for a refund.

  2. Aug 16, 2026, 1:54 a.m. ET

    Expanded Jalapeño Recall Issued Following Potential Salmonella Exposure

    The recall has been expanded to cover jalapeño-containing products. According to thoughtcatalog.com, the affected items include select produce and prepared items, such as salsas, guacamole, and pico de gallo that contain jalapeños. Meanwhile, insurancejournal.com reported the recalled products as prepared products containing jalapeños. Outlets differ on the firm involved, with insurancejournal.com citing Taylor Farms and thoughtcatalog.com citing Whole Foods. Insurancejournal.com also reported the brand name Taylor Farms.

    Reports disagree on the reasons and hazards associated with the recall. Thoughtcatalog.com reported that the products contain jalapeño peppers that were part of the Taylor Farms recall from a supplier suspected as the source of a Salmonella outbreak. Insurancejournal.com reported that U.S. authorities linked a Salmonella outbreak to peppers imported from Mexico. Regarding the hazard, thoughtcatalog.com reported that Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps, hitting young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems hardest. Insurancejournal.com described the hazard as a foodborne illness. Both outlets reported the involvement of the FDA.

    Casualty and injury reports also conflict between sources. According to insurancejournal.com, a Salmonella outbreak has sickened several hundred people, while a cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened more than 6,300 people and caused two deaths. In contrast, thoughtcatalog.com reported that, according to the FDA, no illnesses have been tied to the Whole Foods products yet. Thoughtcatalog.com reported that Whole Foods says anyone who bought the products should throw them out and contact the store for a refund.

  3. Aug 16, 2026, 1:50 a.m. ETFirst report

    Whole Foods Recalls Jalapeño Products Tied to Salmonella Outbreak

    Whole Foods is recalling select produce and prepared items that contain jalapeños, including salsas, guacamole, and pico de gallo, according to thoughtcatalog.com. The situation is developing. The products include jalapeño peppers that were part of the Taylor Farms recall, involving jalapeños from a supplier suspected as the source of a Salmonella outbreak.\n\nSalmonella can cause diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps, and hits young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems hardest, thoughtcatalog.com reported. According to the FDA, no illnesses have been tied to the Whole Foods products yet.\n\nWhole Foods says anyone who bought the products should throw them out and contact the store for a refund.

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  1. Version 517 Aug 2026, 19:57

    Updated report phrasing and formatting to strictly reflect all source attributions and source conflicts.

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    Updated story to incorporate reported product descriptions, firm names, hazards, distribution ranges, casualty figures, and remedies.

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    Updated story to include product descriptions, distribution, hazards, illness reports, and remedies from source coverage.

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    Removed "life-threatening" from the hazard passage, replacing it with "serious complications" while keeping Today.com's attribution and the rare-bloodstream detail, and added an explicit statement that no hazard classification is in the record. Rewrote the remedy passage so it no longer reads as instructions to the reader: it now states that the record contains no remedy from the notice itself and presents the three conflicting accounts strictly as what Today.com, Thought Catalog and Healthline reported. Fixed the dek, which had implied both Taylor Fresh Foods and Whole Foods were the manufacturer, to reflect the sourced disagreement over the recalling firm. Broke the single block of text into paragraphs, printed both identifying-code formulations exactly as given, listed all 26 states as Healthline gave them, and added the full set of conflicting product descriptions, reasons and distribution figures with their outlets.

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