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Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk
Aug 9 (Reuters) - Taylor Farms said on Sunday it was recalling prepared food items containing jalapeños from retailers over concerns about potential salmonella contamination, a few weeks after removing lettuce from Mexico that U.S. authorities linked to the cyclospora parasite. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said earlier this week they were investigating the salmonella outbreak, which had sickened 345 people across 27 states and led to 36 hospitalizations. The California-based supplier said it had voluntarily recalled the products, including salsas and guacamole, after being notified that Coast Citrus Distributors was recalling the fresh peppers. Taylor Farms said in a statement it was no longer sourcing from a farmer in Sinaloa, Mexico, and said it is unaware of any reported illnesses linked to the voluntarily recalled items. Reporting by Abu Sultan in Bengaluru and Isla Binnie in New York; Editing by Nick Zieminski, Sergio Non and Kevin Buckland.