Mexican jalapenos are seen at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on August 11, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)
The fresh jalapeño recall that followed a Salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds of people across the country, caused changes at Chipotle and Qdoba, and led to a slew of related recalls has now spurred Whole Foods to pull more than three dozen products from its shelves.
Big picture view:
On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration posted a recall notice from the grocery giant that includes 45 items that were sold in its produce and prepared foods departments. Whole Foods attributed the move to Coast Citrus Distributors’ recent recall of jalapeños from Mexico that could be contaminated with Salmonella.
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Whole Foods products recalled
The Amazon-owned chain indicated that the products were sold online as well as in stores across 12 states: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. They all have Best Before/By dates ranging between 8/7/2026 and 8/16/2026.
What you can do:
Whole Foods’ statement added that no illnesses have been linked to the products affected by this recall.
The company urged anyone who purchased the dips and condiments not to eat them. The items should be thrown away or a receipt taken to any Whole Foods store for a full refund.
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The backstory:
Last week, the FDA reported 345 people in 27 states had gotten sick as the result of a Salmonella outbreak. It warned people not to eat, serve, or sell the now-recalled jalapeños, which were imported from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed nationwide by Coast Citrus Distributors.
Health officials spoke with 191 people who contracted Salmonella, and 177 of them (93%) had eaten at a Mexican-style restaurant sometime between June 14 and July 14 before getting sick, the FDA explained, noting that both Chipotle and Qdoba were among the locations mentioned.
The FDA described how Chipotle and Qdoba responded to the outbreak, and health officials assured customers that they do not consider eating at either chain to be a risk. The FDA advised at the time that anyone who gets ill after eating at a Mexican-style restaurant should seek medical care.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from Whole Foods, the FDA, and previous coverage. This story was reported from Orlando.