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Jalapeño Recall Sparks Nationwide Salmonella Alert | Lexington News
A massive salmonella outbreak linked to Taylor Farms’ jalapeños has sickened 345 people across 27 states, prompting urgent recalls of diced peppers and popular restaurant meals. The contaminated peppers, sourced from Coast Citrus Distributors, forced major chains like Kroger, Walmart, and Chipotle to scramble—Chipotle switched suppliers, QDOBA removed jalapeños entirely. With FDA alerts and USDA warnings on meat products potentially tainted by the peppers, health officials urge consumers to toss any recalled items, sanitize surfaces, and wash hands to stop the spread. This isn’t the first…
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