Whole Foods Jalapeno Recall in 12 States: Wider Outbreak Reaches 345 Illnesses

Status: Active voluntary recall. The Whole Foods product notice is dated August 12, 2026. The linked FDA outbreak page was updated August 13, 2026. The wider outbreak investigation remains ongoing.

Whole Foods Market has recalled select guacamole, salsa, pico de gallo, dips, and prepared-food items made with jalapeños supplied through Coast Citrus Distributors. The products were sold online and in Produce and Prepared Foods departments in 12 states. Consumers should check the product name, PLU or UPC, and date before eating anything covered by the notice.

The recall is part of a larger response to a Salmonella Javiana outbreak linked by federal investigators to fresh jalapeños from Sinaloa, Mexico. The FDA’s August 13 outbreak update lists 345 illnesses, 36 hospitalizations, and 0 deaths across 27 states. Those numbers describe the broader outbreak. They do not mean that 345 people became sick from Whole Foods products.

Where and when the Whole Foods products were sold

The Whole Foods recall announcement posted by FDA covers products sold in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, and Ohio.

• Overall date window: Best Before or Best By dates from August 7 through August 16, 2026.
• Guacamole and pico products: many listed packages carry dates from August 7 through August 12.
• Salsas and prepared-food condiments: many listed packages carry dates from August 9 through August 14.
• Sales channels: online orders plus Produce and Prepared Foods departments.

The official list includes mild and spicy guacamole, guacamole without tomatoes, pomegranate and roasted-corn guacamole, dip trios, pico de gallo, heirloom-tomato salsa, tomatillo salsa, mango-pineapple salsa, and a mango-pineapple condiment used with cooked turkey-burger meals. Package sizes and codes vary. Use the FDA table rather than a product name alone.

What the illness numbers do and do not show

FDA says epidemiological and traceback work identified a common grower in Sinaloa that supplied Coast Citrus Distributors as the likely source of the wider outbreak. The agency’s public page says illnesses began from June 19 through July 20. It also says 177 of 191 interviewed patients reported eating at a Mexican-style restaurant before becoming ill.

The CDC outbreak advisory is a second federal source for the case investigation. Still, an outbreak association is not proof that every recalled package was contaminated. The Whole Foods notice says that, as of August 12, no illnesses had been reported in connection with the recalled Whole Foods products. That company-specific statement and the wider outbreak count can both be true.

What consumers should do

1. Do not eat a listed product within the covered date window.
2. Discard it, or take a valid receipt to a Whole Foods store for a refund.
3. Clean and sanitize refrigerator shelves, containers, utensils, counters, and other surfaces the food touched.
4. Contact a health-care provider if diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, vomiting, or other concerning symptoms develop after a possible exposure.

FDA’s general Salmonella guidance says young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems face a higher risk of severe illness. This article is a recall notice and source ledger, not medical advice.

Receipt limits and update ledger

FDA labels the recall page as a company announcement posted as a public service. FDA says it does not endorse the company or product. The outbreak investigation is ongoing, distribution details can change, and downstream recalls may expand. BadPD will keep the source dates attached and update the illness, hospitalization, death, product, and state totals when federal investigators publish a newer accountable record.

August 12, 2026: Whole Foods recall announced and posted by FDA. August 13, 2026: FDA outbreak page updated with the Whole Foods products and totals of 345 illnesses, 36 hospitalizations, and 0 deaths.