The Food and Drug Administration classified Salata Dressings' voluntary recall of Jalapeño Avocado Dressing as a Class 1, its highest-risk designation, due to potential salmonella contamination. The recall, initiated in August, involved 12.5-ounce bottles and one-gallon jugs with specific best-by dates distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas. Over 1,700 cases were distributed, though no illnesses have been reported linked to the dressing.
The contamination is tied to a larger multistate salmonella outbreak in jalapeño peppers traced to an unidentified grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, supplying Coast Citrus Distributors. In that outbreak, 488 cases and 65 hospitalizations were reported across 34 states. The CDC and FDA declared the outbreak over on Friday.
Chipotle Mexican Grill and Taylor Farms also removed or recalled jalapeño-containing products in August after being notified of the connection. Salata Dressings is based in Houston.
Source: New York Times Business · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing