Fire causes severe damage to Taylor Farms’ foodservice processing facility

A fire at Taylor Farms’ primary foodservice processing facility April 13-14 in Salinas, Calif., has caused significant damage, the company has reported.

In a message posted on its website at 9:42 a.m. April 14, Taylor Farms addressed the damage caused by the fire:

On April 13th, our primary Taylor Farms California Foodservice production facility at 1207 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA was severely damaged by a structure fire. Any onsite personnel were evacuated and there have been no reported injuries. The facility had been closed for the Winter season and the team was not producing onsite. This is an active situation and we’re working closely with our team, first responders and the community. We anticipate no disruptions in supply to customers. Our other 20 production locations are continuing to operate. Thank you for your patience as we work through this difficult situation. We will provide updates as we know more.

KSBW.com reported on the morning of April 14 that the Salinas Fire Department evacuated the immediate area around the Taylor Farms Processing Facility, which is in an industrial area. 

Schools were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued for the areas south of Constitution Boulevard to Spreckels Avenue and areas east of Main Street, according to the report.

Media reports indicated the fire appeared to be contained by late morning on April 14.

KSBW reported that Taylor Farms employs 3,000 people in the city of Salinas, including at the company's headquarters.