FDA Upgrades Whole Foods Spicy Guacamole Dip Recall to Class I
The FDA has reclassified its recall of Whole Foods Spicy Guacamole Dip No Tomatoes as Class I, its most serious category, over possible Salmonella contamination.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 9, 2026, 6:07 p.m. ET
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Sep 9, 2026, 6:24 p.m. ET
FDA Report Dated Aug. 26, 2026 Details Ongoing Class I Recall of Whole Foods Spicy Guacamole Dip Over Salmonella Risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's enforcement report dated Aug. 26, 2026, details the ongoing recall of Whole Foods Spicy Guacamole Dip No Tomatoes, Keep Refrigerated, initiated Aug. 7, 2026. The recall, classified as Class I, the FDA's most serious category, was issued because the product was made with jalapenos that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The product, packed for Whole Foods Market, was distributed in AR, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, OH, OK, TX, and WI. It is identified by Best Before/By Dates of 8/7/2026 through 8/12/2026 and PLU codes 25745200000, 284324000000, 23501500000, and 25744900000. The recall number is H-1248-2026.
The FDA says Salmonella can cause diarrhoea, fever, and abdominal cramps, with severe cases sometimes requiring hospitalisation. Consumers who still have the product should not use it.
Sep 9, 2026, 6:07 p.m. ETFirst report
Whole Foods Spicy Guacamole Dip Recalled Over Possible Salmonella Contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified a recall of Whole Foods Spicy Guacamole Dip No Tomatoes as Class I, the agency's most serious category, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product could cause serious health consequences or death. The recall, listed as H-1248-2026 in the FDA's enforcement report, was initiated on August 7, 2026, and remains ongoing as of the report date of August 26, 2026.
The product, packed for Whole Foods Market and distributed in 13 states (AR, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, OH, OK, TX, WI), is sold in various sized clear plastic containers with a finished product label. Affected items carry best before/by dates from 8/7/2026 through 8/12/2026 and include PLU codes 25745200000, 284324000000, 23501500000, and 25744900000. The recall covers 12,995 units total. The reason for the recall is that the salsa and guacamole products were made with jalapenos that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
According to the FDA, Salmonella is a bacterium that causes salmonellosis, with most people developing diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. Illness typically lasts four to seven days, though some cases require hospitalization, with young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems at greatest risk.
The FDA's enforcement report lists 13 other actions by WFM Purchasing, LP, including several other guacamole and salsa products recalled on the same date for the same reason. These prior actions are part of the agency's database and do not indicate fault in this specific recall.
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