Coast Citrus Distributors food recall: Jalapeno Pepper packaged in bulk generic Coast Tropical cardboard…
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Program
- Food
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Event ID
- 99569
- Recall initiated
- Jul 22, 2026
- Classified by FDA
- Aug 18, 2026
- Posted in Enforcement Report
- Aug 26, 2026
- Recalling firm
- Coast Citrus Distributors
- Firm location
- San Diego, CA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Firm notified customers by
- Products in this event
- 1
What to do
Compare the product name, size, UPC, lot codes and dates below with the product you have. If it matches, do not eat it. Follow the firm's instructions to return it or throw it away.
Reason for recall
Potential Salmonella Javiana contamination
What the classification means
- Class I: FDA's most serious category: there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious health problems or death.
About this recall
The firm started this recall on Jul 22, 2026. FDA classified it 27 days later, on Aug 18, 2026. Distribution reported by FDA: Products were distributed primarily to wholesale distributors in the central and east coast states. Product has been further distributed nationwide and is packaged in bulk containers intended for further processing. No retail distribution has been identified as of 08/10/2026.
Recalled products (1)
H-1242-2026 Class I Ongoing
Jalapeno Pepper packaged in bulk generic Coast Tropical cardboard packaging. Packaged in assorted bulk package sizes (10lbs, 40lbs, 35lbs, 20lbs, 38lbs 1 1/9 Bushel) ; Product of MX; Coast Tropical TX UPCs 73296608113; 73296600558; 73296610927; 73296600559; 732966107055; 02060042710
Codes / lots: No lot code information. Recall is for all product with a pack date of 07/01/2026 through 07/31/2026
Quantity: 53,760 Cases
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report, via the openFDA food enforcement dataset
- Official notice
- FDA Enforcement Report, event 99569
- Raw record
- openFDA API (JSON)
- Dataset last updated by FDA
- Nov 3, 2026
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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