{"id":2642754,"date":"2026-08-10T15:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/potential-contamination-from-mexico-triggers-salsa-recall-from-walmart-target-kroger\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T15:58:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:58:49","slug":"potential-contamination-from-mexico-triggers-salsa-recall-from-walmart-target-kroger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/potential-contamination-from-mexico-triggers-salsa-recall-from-walmart-target-kroger\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Contamination from Mexico Triggers Salsa Recall from Walmart, Target, Kroger"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpotential-contamination-from-mexico-triggers-salsa-recall-from-walmart-target-kroger%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642754&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An article reports that jalape\u00f1o peppers grown in Mexico have been linked to a notable food recall across 26 U.S. states, including popular stores like Target, Walmart, Trader Joe\u2019s, and others. The recall involves products such as dips, salsa, and guacamole containing jalape\u00f1os supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-cases-of-salmonella-linked-to-raw-milk-products-reported-in-san-diego\/\" title=\"9 ... cases ... to raw milk ... reported in San Diego.\">salmonella outbreak traced<\/a> to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico. salmonella can cause serious infections, especially in vulnerable groups. The FDA and CDC are investigating, and Taylor Fresh Foods has ceased sourcing from the implicated farm. To date, 345 illnesses have been reported across 27 states. The contaminated products have expiration dates through August 16, 2026, and consumers are advised to return affected items for refunds. The outbreak is part of a broader rise in salmonella cases in the U.S., which also includes outbreaks linked to eggs and animals like backyard chickens and pet chameleons.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jalape\u00f1o peppers grown in Mexico are at the root of a massive food recall.<\/p>\n<p>The recall covers major outlets in 26 states, including Trader Joe\u2019s, Target and Walmart, according to a notice published on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/taylor-fresh-foods-recalls-products-made-jalapeno-peppers-because-possible-health-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> of the Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA notice said Taylor Fresh Foods is recalling finished products containing jalape\u00f1os, including \u00a0dips, salsa, and guacamole, that were supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors.<\/p>\n<p>Coast Citrus realized that peppers from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, were a potential source of a salmonella outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA noted that salmonella \u201ccan cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.\u201d It warned that symptoms include fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Consumer Federation of America sharply criticized <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/TaylorFarms?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TaylorFarms<\/a> for not being more transparent in its original <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Recall?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Recall<\/a> notice about the brands and retailers potentially affected by the parasite.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vq289kJL3n\">https:\/\/t.co\/Vq289kJL3n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Consumer Federation of America (@ConsumerFed) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ConsumerFed\/status\/2086792466657612081?\">August 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The FDA said it and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salmonella-outbreak-in-11-states-prompts-cdc-alert-against-small-turtles\/\" title=\"CDC warns against small turtles due to ... in 11 states.\">salmonella outbreak linked<\/a> to fresh jalape\u00f1os supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors and that Taylor Fresh Foods is no longer getting products from the farmer in question.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/taylor-farms-pulls-jalapeo-products-sold-grocery-stores\/story?id=135507281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a> noted that the outbreak has sickened 345 people in 27 states. Chipotle and QDOBA pulled jalape\u00f1os last week.<\/p>\n<p>The recall covers items with a \u201cbest by\u201d date through Aug. 16, 2026, in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>ABC noted that last year, Taylor Farms supplied the produce for about 40 percent of the salad kits sold in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA produced a list of all the stores and brands covered.<\/p>\n<p>Stores include: Hannaford, Kroger, Target, Trader Joe\u2019s, Walmart, and Whole Foods.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers who have the products at home should return them to the store where they were purchased for a refund.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Two major farms have recalled their jalape\u00f1os after hundreds of Americans have gotten sick in a salmonella outbreak across 27 states. A public health alert was issued by the USDA amid this situation. See which products have been recalled from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-advises-against-eating-pre-cut-cantaloupe-as-salmonella-outbreak-escalates\/\" title=\"CDC warns against pre-cut cantaloupe due to escalating ...\">popular grocery stores<\/a> and restaurant\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xss9O3MrQH\">pic.twitter.com\/Xss9O3MrQH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Country Rebel (@countryrebel) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/countryrebel\/status\/2086830135961849976?\">August 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This year, the U.S. is experiencing several salmonella outbreaks. 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