Whole Foods Recalls Food Containing Jalapeños Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

The company says it has recalled select items from its produce and prepared food sections that contain jalapeños sourced from Coast Citrus Distributors due to potential salmonella contamination.

Five fresh green jalapeño peppers with water droplets resting on a rustic wooden surface.
Federal health officials have issued a food safety advisory for imported jalapeño peppers after tracing a nationwide salmonella outbreak back to peppers distributed to Mexican-style restaurants and wholesalers.
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Whole Foods Market said on Wednesday it was recalling select products from its produce and prepared foods departments that contain jalapeños sourced from Coast Citrus Distributors due to potential salmonella contamination.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products, the Food and Drug Administration said.

FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of salmonella infections linked to fresh jalapenos supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors.

The recalled products include select salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared foods, Whole Foods said.

(Reporting by Sneha S K in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar and Shreya Biswas)

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Recall covers prepared foods with jalapeños imported by Coast Citrus Distributors and sold across about 20 states.
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