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Whole Foods Market Finished products such as dips, salsa, guacamole recall: Potential Salmonella Contamination

Recall published 3 months ago

Potential Salmonella Contamination

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The hazard: Salmonella contamination

This recall is about Salmonella, so the risk is not only in eating the product — it is in everything the package touched on the way to your kitchen.

What the notice says: Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Why it matters: Salmonella is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the United States. It spreads easily from a contaminated product to hands, taps, cloths and other food in the same kitchen.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

The CDC describes salmonellosis as diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps that usually begin between six hours and six days after exposure and last about four to seven days. Most people recover without treatment. Children under five, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to become seriously ill. Seek care for diarrhoea with a high fever, bloody stools, vomiting that stops you keeping liquids down, diarrhoea lasting more than three days, or signs of dehydration such as very little urine, a dry mouth or dizziness when standing.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
August 12, 2026
Risk level
Highest risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Whole Foods Market
Product type
Sauces & dips
Distribution
Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin
Sold at
Whole Foods
Reports of harm
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products.

Products covered by this recall

Finished products such as dips, salsa, guacamole, and more containing jalapeno.

What the company announced

“The press release has been updated to reflect the removal of products that were not available to customers (seasonal or discontinued recipes) or for sale in stores during the recall period.”

Recall issued in connection with Coast Citrus Distributors’ recall of fresh jalapenos associated in an outbreak FDA is currently investigating

AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market is recalling select products from its Produce and Prepared Foods departments that contain jalapeños sourced from Coast Citrus Distributors due to potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis, and arthritis.

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to fresh jalapeños supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors. A grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, that supplies to Coast Citrus Distributors was identified as the potential source in this outbreak FDA is currently investigating and can be found here: https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-jalapeno-august-2026 .

The recalled products were sold online and, in the Produce and Prepared Foods departments in the following states: TX, OK, LA, AR, WI, MI, IL, IN, IA, MO, KY, and OH, with Best Before/By dates of 8/7/2026 – 8/16/2026.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products.

Whole Foods Market Recalled Product List

  • Name: Mild Guacamole Dip · PLU Code: 21211600000 21501700000 25705700000 25926000000 25054100000 · Best Before/Best By Dates: 8/7/2026 – 8/12/2026
  • Name: Mild Guacamole Dip No Tomatoes · PLU Code: 24293900000 25745000000 24367500000 25658600000 · Best Before/Best By Dates: 8/7/2026 – 8/12/2026
  • Name: Spicy Guacamole Dip No Tomatoes · PLU Code: 25745200000 28432400000 23501500000 25744900000 · Best Before/Best By Dates: 8/7/2026 – 8/12/2026
  • Name: Medium Pico de Gallo Guacamole Dip · PLU Code: 29802800000 · Best Before/Best By Dates: 8/7/2026 – 8/12/2026
  • Name: Pomegranate Guacamole Dip · PLU Code: 27908100000 27908500000 · Best Before/Best By Dates: 8/7/2026 – 8/12/2026
  • Name: Roasted Corn Guacamole Dip · PLU Code: 27132500000 24075300000 29956000000 29533500000 · Best Before/Best By Dates: 8/7/2026 – 8/12/2026
  • Name: Spicy Guacamole Dip · PLU Code: 21212000000 21211900000 25138200000 · Best Before/Best By Dates: 8/7/2026 – 8/12/2026
  • Name: Dip Trio · PLU Code: 25926000000 85001178876 26383300000 · Best Before/Best By Dates: 8/7/2026 – 8/12/2026
  • Name: Salsa, Heirloom Tomato · PLU Code: 22860200000 24091700000 25024800000 46000049560 29648100000 29648700000 24118800000 · Best Before/Best By Dates: 8/9/2026 – 8/14/2026
  • Name: Mango Pineapple Salsa (condiment sold for Caribbean Mango Pineapple Turkey Burger, Cooked · PLU Code: 21195900000 46000040275 27578600000 25867600000 · Best Before/Best By Dates: 8/9/2026 – 8/14/2026

Customers who purchased any of the products listed should not consume them. Please discard the product or bring a valid receipt to any Whole Foods Market store for a full refund.

Consumers with additional questions can call 1-844-936-8255 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday, or 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Saturday through Sunday.

Media Contact – [email protected]

About Whole Foods Market

Founded in 1980, Austin-based Whole Foods Market is the leading natural and organic foods retailer and the first certified organic national grocer in the United States. Part of Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Stores, Whole Foods Market serves customers in more than 550 stores across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. To learn more about Whole Foods Market, please visit media.wholefoodsmarket.com .

Outbreak Advisory

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 2 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 8/7/2026
  • 8/9/2026

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Salmonella

Whole Foods Market — This recall is about Salmonella, so the risk is not only in eating the product — it is in everything the package touched on the way to your kitchen.

  1. Stop eating the product and keep it away from anything ready to eat.
  2. Wash your hands with soap and water after handling the pack, and wash any dish, utensil or surface it touched in hot soapy water.
  3. If you repackaged or froze it, check the freezer too. Salmonella is not killed by freezing.
  4. Watch everyone who ate it for about a week, and call a doctor sooner for a child under five or an adult over 65.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

Remedy named in the notice: Please discard the product or bring a valid receipt to any Whole Foods Market store for a full refund.

Company contact: Whole Foods Market — Consumers: 1-844-936-8255 — Media: [email protected]

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Company recall announcements record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Whole Foods Market sauces & dips recalled?

Potential Salmonella Contamination Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: best-by date 8/7/2026 or 8/9/2026. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop eating the product and keep it away from anything ready to eat.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: Please discard the product or bring a valid receipt to any Whole Foods Market store for a full refund.

Which states were affected?

The notice lists Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin.

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