Alert at Whole Foods: Guacamole, Salsas, and Pico de Gallo Removed Due to Salmonella Risk

Posted on 08/13/26 at 09:00

• Whole Foods recalls guacamole
• Jalapeños are under investigation
• Do not consume affected foods

Whole Foods Market has removed from the market dozens of salsas, guacamoles, pico de gallo, and prepared foods due to a possible Salmonella contamination related to jalapeños distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors.

The affected products were sold both online and in stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, and Ohio.

• Why it matters: Some products are fresh, ready-to-eat foods, so Whole Foods has asked those who still have them at home not to eat them and to discard them or request a refund.
• The fact: As of the announcement, no illnesses related specifically to the products included in this Whole Foods Market recall had been reported.

Whole Foods recall affects products sold in 12 states

The recall includes items with best-if-used-by dates ranging from August 7 to August 16, 2026, depending on the product purchased and its place of sale.

Among the included foods are various varieties and sizes of guacamole, pico de gallo, mango and pineapple salsa, tomatillo salsa, fresh salsa, and other preparations.

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Also included are condiments used with turkey burgers with mango and Caribbean pineapple, as well as other options available in the Produce and Prepared Foods sections.

Consumers should check the name, PLU code, and best-if-used-by date of the foods they purchased to determine if they match those included in the alert.

FDA investigates Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños

The recall occurs while the FDA and the CDC, along with state and local authorities, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections associated with fresh jalapeños supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors.

The FDA’s investigation identified a possible source of the outbreak as a local producer in Sinaloa, Mexico, which supplies jalapeños to Coast Citrus Distributors.

The possible link to those jalapeños led Whole Foods Market to preemptively remove products containing them, although no cases associated specifically with those foods have been reported so far.

The investigation remains open, so authorities are seeking to determine the scope of the outbreak and the relationship between the distributed products and the detected infections in various states.

Salmonella can cause severe symptoms and complications

Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea — in some cases with blood —, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain among people who contract the infection.

The risk may be higher for young children, older adults, fragile individuals, and those with weakened immune systems, due to the possibility of developing more severe conditions.

In rare cases, the bacteria can enter the bloodstream and cause complications such as arterial infections, endocarditis, and arthritis.

For this reason, Whole Foods’ recommendation is direct: customers who have identified any of the recalled products should not consume them, even if they look or smell normal.

What to do if you bought guacamole or salsa

Consumers can discard the affected foods or present a valid receipt at any Whole Foods Market establishment to request a full refund for their purchase.

The warning is especially relevant for those who made recent purchases in one of the 12 included states and still have salsas, guacamole, or prepared foods in their refrigerator.

Whole Foods has enabled the phone number 1-844-936-8255 for questions, available from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., central time, Monday through Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends.

The recall remains in place as a precautionary measure while the investigation into the outbreak advances, so checking products before consuming them is the primary recommendation for affected buyers, according to the FDA.