H-E-B, Taylor Farms Recall Jalapeño Products Due to Salmonella Risk

Jalapeño peppers supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at major U.S. retailers like Whole Foods have been linked to salmonella. H-E-B has removed jalapeño products supplied by NatureBest. anand purohit/Moment/Getty Images Several Taylor Farms products containing jalapeño peppers have been recalled due to concerns about Salmonella contamination. NatureBest issued a voluntary recall for products containing jalapeños from Coast Citrus Distributors. H-E-B, Whole Foods, and other major U.S. retailers have issued recalls of the affected products. The recall includes prepared foods distributed across 26 states, and at least 345 cases and 36 hospitalizations have been reported. Consumers are advised to check their fridges and discard any recalled products immediately. An ongoing food safety investigation into the potential source of a Salmonella javiana outbreak across the United States has now affected NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC, a distributor, and grocery chain H-E-B. NatureBest Precut & Produce, LLC has voluntarily recalled products containing jalapeños that were supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors. The products were distributed to retail customers in Louisiana and Texas bet…