Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jalapeños Triggers Recall of Pico de Gallo, Stuffed Mushrooms and Soup Mix in Texas and Louisiana

MISSOURI CITY, Texas — NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC is voluntarily recalling products containing jalapeño peppers supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella, the company announced Aug. 8, 2026. The FDA published the recall notice Aug. 14, 2026.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, according to the company. Healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea — which may be bloody — nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection can result in the organism entering the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, including infected aneurysms, endocarditis and arthritis.

The affected products — finished items such as Pico de Gallo, Stuffed Mushrooms and Soup-mix containing jalapeño — were distributed to retail customers in Texas and Louisiana between July 3, 2026, and Aug. 5, 2026.

The recall was initiated after NatureBest was notified by Coast Citrus Distributors that certain jalapeño peppers it supplied were subject to a recall.

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections linked to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors. Based on epidemiological information collected by the CDC, a total of 345 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 27 states. Products manufactured using the affected jalapeños may therefore be impacted.

NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC said it has ceased distribution of the affected products and is working in cooperation with its supplier and regulatory authorities regarding the recall.

Consumers who have purchased the affected products should not consume them but discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled products are listed below:

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