Taylor Farms recalls 12 products including jalapeño peppers, salsas, and guacamole over salmonella

Published Aug 10, 04:47 PM UTC

Taylor Farms, previously linked to a cyclospora outbreak causing over 18,500 cases and two deaths, announced a recall of a dozen prepared food products including jalapeño peppers, salsas, and guacamole due to salmonella contamination. The products were sourced from Coast Citrus Distributors, and Taylor Farms has stopped sourcing from a Sinaloa, Mexico farmer. This recall follows a separate salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican jalapeño peppers that sickened at least 345 people across 27 states, with 36 hospitalizations. Restaurant chains Chipotle and Qdoba have stopped using the peppers. The article links these outbreaks to prior cuts in regulatory agencies, including the elimination of a screwworm monitoring program and the gutting of the CDC team that would have handled the cyclospora outbreak. Additionally, a New World screwworm infestation in Texas has caused an estimated $1 billion in damages.