Taylor Farms announced a voluntary recall of 20 different products containing fresh jalapeños — including two sold in Michigan — in response to the ongoing multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to one of the company’s distributors.
Though according to the company, there have been no reported illnesses linked to its products containing jalapeños, Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in people — with young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems especially at risk.
Of the latest products recalled, two of them have been distributed to retail stores in Michigan with a “Best by” date up to and including Aug. 16, 2026.
Both products were sold at Kroger and include the Private Selection Spicy Roast Beef Sandwich, which has a “Best by” date between Aug. 7-12 and the UPC 011110678171; and a Spicy Jarlsberg Dip (10 oz) with a “Best by” date between Aug. 7-15 and the UPC 030223114826.
Consumers who purchased either of these products should toss them out immediately and not consumer them.
According to Taylor Fresh Foods, the parent company of Taylor Farms, the outbreak stems from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, which supplied the contaminated jalapeños to one of its distributors, Coast Citrus Distributors.
Taylor Fresh Foods says it has stopped sourcing products from the grower and will be filling orders from alternative suppliers going forward.
Other states included in the recall include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
The jalapeño recall comes less than a week after a Michigan woman filed a lawsuit against Taylor Farms and Taco Bell, alleging that the companies failed to properly source, inspect, handle and monitor lettuce she consumed from the restaurant that she says made her ill with Cyclosporiasis.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported last month that a traceback investigation into the massive multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak identified shredded lettuce from Taylor Farms De Mexico — which was sold at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia — as a possible convergence source, leading the company to issue a voluntary recall. However, federal officials walked back that claim days later, calling it a “false positive.”
Consumers with questions about any recalled products from Taylor Farms can call the company’s customer care team at 855-455-0098.