The 2026 salmonella outbreak traced to jalapeños from a Mexican farm

Gone quiet · last story Aug 13

What this arc covers

The salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers in the summer of 2026: the illnesses across more than two dozen states, the tracing of the peppers to a farm in Mexico, the Whole Foods recall of 43 products and the alerts on prepared foods, and the question of whether it was connected to a lettuce recall.

Earliest story we hold Aug 4, 2026 · 4 stories · 89 independent sources (counted once each) · 9 days

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  7. The 2026 salmonella outbreak traced to jalapeños from a Mexican farmThis arcAug 4 – Aug 13, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Aug 13Are the lettuce, jalapeños recalls connected? Here’s what experts say4 articles · 4 independent sources
1 left, 0 center, 0 right
Aug 1018 prepared foods under alert as jalapeño Salmonella outbreak sickens 3457 articles · 6 independent sources
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Aug 8– 14Whole Foods recalls 43 products as jalapeño-linked Salmonella sicknesses pile up in 27 states: See the full list304 articles · 75 independent sources
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26% left · 59% center · 15% right of 89 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 4 stories.

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  1. August 2026

    Aug 4– 9Jalapeños linked to U.S. salmonella outbreak tracked to Mexican farm270 articles · 83 independent sources
    12 left, 27 center, 9 right
  2. Aug 8– 14Whole Foods recalls 43 products as jalapeño-linked Salmonella sicknesses pile up in 27 states: See the full list304 articles · 75 independent sources
    11 left, 34 center, 7 right
  3. Aug 1018 prepared foods under alert as jalapeño Salmonella outbreak sickens 3457 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Aug 13Are the lettuce, jalapeños recalls connected? Here’s what experts say4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 0 right