Taylor Farms, the food supplier linked to a cyclospora outbreak that has caused thousands of people to suffer “explosive diarrhea,” has now recalled salsa and guacamole amid a growing Salmonella outbreak.
The company announced it is recalling 20 food products containing jalapenos from major grocery store chains like Kroger, Target, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and Whole Foods due to potential Salmonella contamination. The products include salsas, guacamole, burritos, taco dips, and shrimp salads.
The recalled Taylor Farms products were sent to distribution centers in 26 states, including Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The products have a “Best If Used By” date up to and including August 16, 2026.
“The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to fresh jalapeños supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated. “A grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, that supplies to Coast Citrus Distributors was identified as the potential source in this outbreak.”
The Salmonella outbreak has reportedly sickened at least 345 people and led to 36 hospitalizations.
This is the second recent major recall of Taylor Farms products
This jalapeno-related product recall comes on the heels of a cyclosporiasis outbreak in which most of the cases have been linked to Taco Bell’s use of lettuce from central Mexico supplied by Taylor Farms. The company voluntarily recalled all of its iceberg lettuce that came from central Mexico. Sysco, the world’s largest broadline food distributor, also announced it will no longer be purchasing iceberg lettuce from Mexico due to the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
As of a report published last week by the CDC, 47 states have now reported 10,468 people with laboratory-confirmed domestically acquired cyclosporiasis since May 1, 2026. However, the CDC also noted that it “is aware of more than 12,255 additional cases of cyclosporiasis that are not laboratory-confirmed or require further investigation and analysis.”
The only three states that have not reported any laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis are Delaware, Hawaii, and Montana. Health officials in those states have, however, reported several possible cases: one in Delaware, two in Montana, and four in Hawaii.
Cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora. Michigan, where the outbreak is the worst, has reported two deaths related to the wave of parasitic infections that has affected more than 11,000 people in the state.