{"id":34248,"date":"2026-08-09T08:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34248"},"modified":"2026-08-09T08:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:52:38","slug":"some-meat-products-containing-jalapenos-may-be-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak-usda-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34248","title":{"rendered":"Some meat products containing jalape\u00f1os may be linked to salmonella outbreak, USDA says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Federal officials on Saturday issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalape\u00f1os that may be linked to <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/qdoba-jalapenos-salmonella-outbreak-affects-dozens-of-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">a salmonella outbreak<\/a><\/span> that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states. <\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s Food Safety and Inspection Service, or FSIS, said the alert applied to red meat and poultry products containing jalape\u00f1os that may be contaminated with salmonella. <\/p>\n<p>The USDA said that it learned of the issue when it discovered that multiple establishments that are regulated by FSIS had received a recalled ingredient. <\/p>\n<p>It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/distro_list\/2026-08\/PHA-08082026-01-product-list_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released a list<\/a> of 18 recalled products that are impacted by the alert. Those included the brands Taylor Farms, Ready Meals, Meal Simple, Higher Harvest and Deli Kitchen. <\/p>\n<p>The agency said in a statement that it &#8220;expects additional downstream products will be identified as this ingredient recall progresses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The first illnesses in the salmonella outbreak were reported in mid-June, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/outbreaks-foodborne-illness\/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-jalapeno-august-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and were linked to jalape\u00f1o peppers grown in Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors to wholesalers, restaurants and food service companies. <\/p>\n<p>The USDA said that so far &#8220;there have been no confirmed reports of illness&#8221; from products regulated by FSIS that contain jalape\u00f1os that were sourced from Sinaloa. <\/p>\n<p>As of Aug. 5, the outbreak had sickened at least 345 people, 36 of whom have been hospitalized, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Minnesota was <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/chipotle-salmonella-lawsuit-minnesota-jalapeno-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">particularly hard hit<\/a><\/span>, with at least 110 cases confirmed in the state. <\/p>\n<p>Data compiled by the CDC found that of 191 patients that were interviewed about their illness, 93% reported eating at a Mexican-stye restaurant before falling sick, including popular chains Chipotle and Qdoba. <\/p>\n<p>Chipotle announced <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/chipotle-jalapenos-minnesota-salmonella-outbreak\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">this week<\/a><\/span> that it had pulled jalape\u00f1os from some of its restaurants, and Qdoba <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/qdoba-jalapenos-salmonella-outbreak-affects-dozens-of-states\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">followed suit soon after<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, grocery giant Albertsons <a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertsonscompanies.com\/policies-and-disclosures\/product-recalls\/product-recalls-details\/2026\/Albertsons-Companies-Voluntarily-Recalls-Four-Items-Containing-Jalapeos-Supplied-by-Taylor-Farms-Due-to-an-Ingredient-Recall-for-Possible-Salmonella-Contamination\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that it was voluntarily recalling four items containing jalapenos \u2014 salsa and corn salad \u2014 supplied by Taylor Farms. CBS News has reached out to Taylor Farms for comment. <\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of salmonella can include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. 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