Salmonella Warning Triggers Jalapeño-Linked Meat/Poultry Recall
TL;DR
The U.S. FSIS issued a public health alert for meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated jalapeños that could be contaminated with salmonella; as of Aug 9, 18 items — including Deli Kitchen’s Chipotle Cheddar Chicken Wrap and Wawa’s Spicy Chipotle Chicken Wrap — were recalled, with Ohio involved among others; the alert traces the risk to jalapeños from Sinaloa, Mexico via Coast Citrus Distributors and notes some restaurants have switched suppliers, while no illnesses have been reported yet. Consumers should not eat recalled products and should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
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