Overview
- Public health officials announced Wednesday that they have linked a Salmonella Javiana outbreak to jalapeño peppers grown in Sinaloa, Mexico and distributed in the U.S. by Coast Citrus Distributors; Coast Citrus has agreed to recall the implicated product.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 345 confirmed illnesses across 27 states with 36 hospitalizations and no deaths so far, and Minnesota and Colorado account for the largest clusters.
- Restaurants that received the implicated peppers, including Chipotle and Qdoba, removed the jalapeños or switched suppliers, and federal agencies say those chains are not considered an ongoing risk at this time.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened a traceback probe of multiple ingredients on July 22 and is working with state partners to determine whether contaminated jalapeños reached grocery stores and other buyers.
- Officials warn people not to eat recalled Sinaloa jalapeños, urge businesses to clean surfaces that contacted the product, and advise anyone with severe or persistent symptoms to seek medical care; the outbreak highlights gaps in fresh-produce traceability and import safety.