Taylor Farms Recalls Jalapeños Amid Salmonella Outbreak | Science News

Taylor Farms is recalling 20 jalapeño products after their supplier, Coast Citrus Distributors, issued a recall due to a Salmonella outbreak linked to peppers from a Mexican grower. This follows a CDC alert on a multi-state Salmonella outbreak affecting over 340 people and dozens hospitalized — prompting major chains like Chipotle and QDOBA to pull the same peppers. It’s the latest in a troubling summer for food safety: Taylor Farms is also tied to a massive cyclosporiasis outbreak that’s sickened 10,000+ and caused deaths. While no illnesses have been reported from their recalled items, Taylor Farms has switched suppliers to prevent further contamination. Both infections cause similar symptoms but are fundamentally different — one bacterial, treatable with antibiotics; the other parasitic. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/837da8b39b7e8ea4