Federal officials have issued a recall alert for meat products containing jalapeños due to potential salmonella contamination.
A recent salmonella outbreak linked to the peppers has affected at least 345 people across 27 states, predominantly in Minnesota and Colorado. No deaths have been reported, but 36 individuals required hospitalization.
The FSIS said Saturday August 8 that customers across the U.S. should check their fridges and freezers for red meat and poultry products containing jalapeños, because they may also be contaminated with salmonella.
It released a list of 18 recalled products affected by the alert, with brands including Taylor Farms, Ready Meals, Meal Simple, Higher Harvest and Deli Kitchen.
Products include Deli Kitchen’s Chipotle Cheddar Chicken Wrap and Cajun Chicken Mashed Potatoes & Corn stocked at Kroger/Dillons, with use-by dates ranging from 08/07/2026 to 8/13/2026.
The affected Taylor Farms products include its Classic Beef Burrito, Chipotle Chicken Wrap, Chicken Verde Burrito and Chicken Enchilada sold at Hannaford and Kroger. Use-by dates on the products range between 08/07/2026 to 8/16/2026. You can find the full list here.
The agency said in a statement that it “expects additional downstream products will be identified as this ingredient recall progresses.”
The first illnesses in the salmonella outbreak were reported in June, and were linked to jalapeño peppers grown in Sinaloa, Mexico. The peppers are distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors to wholesalers, restaurants and food service companies, according to the FDA.
The USDA said that so far “there have been no confirmed reports of illness” from products regulated by FSIS that contain jalapeños that were sourced from Sinaloa.
Data compiled by the CDC found that of 191 patients who were interviewed about their illness, 93 percent reported eating at a Mexican-style restaurant before falling sick, including popular chains Chipotle and Qdoba.
Chipotle announced this week that it had pulled jalapeños from some of its restaurants, and Qdoba did the same shortly after.
“Given their actions to remove product from their stores, neither of these establishments are considered a current ongoing risk to consumers in this outbreak,” CDC officials said in a statement.
The FDA is investigating whether any of the jalapeños went to grocery stores. The agency may announce additional actions on its recalls webpage, health officials said.
On August 8, grocery store chain Albertsons announced that it was voluntarily recalling four items containing jalapeño products, including salsa and corn salad, supplied by Taylor Farms.
Symptoms for salmonella can include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. The illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most people recover without treatment.
Young children, elderly adults and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for more severe illness, according to the CDC.
