Some meat products with jalapeños may be linked to salmonella outbreak, USDA says
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
Updated on: August 8, 2026 / 11:37 PM EDT / CBS News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, or FSIS, said the alert applied to red meat and poultry products containing jalapeños that may be contaminated with salmonella.
The USDA said that it learned of the issue when it discovered that multiple establishments that are regulated by FSIS had received a recalled ingredient.
It released a list of 18 recalled products that are impacted by the alert. Those included the brands Taylor Farms, Ready Meals, Meal Simple, Higher Harvest and Deli Kitchen.
The agency said in a statement that it "expects additional downstream products will be identified as this ingredient recall progresses."