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Taylor Farms, a California company linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States, announced this Monday the recall of its products made with Mexican jalapeños from the US market, following a new health alert, now for salmonellosis, associated with that chili pepper produced in Sinaloa.
The company will remove jalapeños and derived products such as salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo, and burritos from chains like Target, Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Kroger, following the salmonella outbreak that has left 345 cases in 27 states in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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This is the second product that this company has recalled in a month, as on July 17 it removed iceberg lettuce from the market, also from Mexico, due to the Cyclospora parasite outbreak, which has left two deaths, 278 hospitalizations, and 6,358 cases confirmed by the CDC.
Regarding the salmonella, Taylor Farms stated in a press release that the "possible source of the outbreak" is a producer from Sinaloa, a state in northern Mexico, which supplies the distributor Coast Citrus Distributors.
But it maintained that "to date, Taylor Fresh Foods is not aware of any reported illnesses linked to its products containing jalapeño peppers," in addition to assuring that it "no longer sources products from this grower and will fill orders through alternative suppliers."
On the other hand, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a public health alert over the weekend for meat and poultry products containing the jalapeños, which includes other foods sold in chains like H-E-B and Wawa.
The agency clarified that "to date, no cases of illness have been confirmed due to the consumption of products regulated by the FSIS that contain the affected jalapeño peppers."
The cyclosporiasis and salmonellosis outbreaks have also affected American fast-food franchises inspired by Mexican cuisine, such as Taco Bell, linked to Cyclospora, and Chipotle and QDOBA, linked to jalapeños with salmonella, although the chains have already removed the suspected products from their stores.
The Government of Mexico has questioned that products grown in the country have been behind the outbreak and has initiated its own investigations, although it has also ensured that it is cooperating with the inquiries of the CDC and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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