Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Javiana Initiated (#1395)

United States

Update August 26th, 2026:
FDA updated the outbreak advisory with information about product recalls related to this outbreak.

Source: FDA


Update August 19th, 2026:
FDA updated the outbreak advisory with new information about downstream recalls of products with recalled jalapeños.

Source: FDA


Update August 12th, 2026:
FDA updated the outbreak advisory on August 10, 2026, with information about recalled jalapeños. FDA has initiated sampling.

Source: FDA


Update August 9th, 2026:
FDA issued a new outbreak advisory on August 5, 2026, with information about recalled jalapeños imported from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors. See the advisory for additional details.

Source: FDA


Update August 5th, 2026:
The case count increased from 212 to 321.

Source: FDA


Update July 29th, 2026:
The case count has increased from 106 to 212. Also, the FDA has initiated sampling.

Source: FDA


July 22nd, 2026:
The FDA is investigating an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella Javiana that has sickened 106 people across the United States. The specific food linked to these illnesses has not yet been identified.

As of July 22, 2026, the outbreak remains active and the source of the Salmonella Javiana infections is still under investigation. The FDA is working to determine which food product is responsible.

The outbreak was detected through an FDA foodborne illness investigation. Officials continue to search for the cause of the illnesses as part of FDA reference number 1395.

Source: www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks