# Jalapeños tied to U.S. salmonella outbreak traced to Mexican farm and distributor

https://mins.news/en/item/15553

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-06 21:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://bit.ly/45M3PA6

> Federal officials have traced a salmonella outbreak affecting multiple U.S. states to jalapeño peppers supplied by a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico. At least 345 people across 27 states have become ill. Investigators have also followed the pepper supply chain to a farm and a distributor linked to the outbreak. The findings identify the produce source behind the illnesses but do not provide further details about the affected people or the companies involved.

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