The Food and Drug Administration upgrades Whole Foods guacamole recall to highest-risk Class I status due to salmonella contamination.

The Food and Drug Administration has elevated the recall of Whole Foods Mild Guacamole Dip to a Class I classification, the highest risk level assigned by the agency. This upgrade indicates a reasonable probability that consuming the products could lead to serious health consequences or death. The recall involves 12,995 units of the dip, which were sold in 13 states including Ohio, Illinois, and Texas. The contamination is linked to jalapeños supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors, which may contain salmonella. The outbreak is connected to a multistate salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people and led to dozens of hospitalizations. While no illnesses have been reported specifically from the Whole Foods products, the agency identified a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, as a potential source of the contaminated peppers. Consumers who purchased the dip with best-before dates between August 7 and August 12 are advised to avoid eating it and should throw it away or return it to the store for a refund.

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• USA Today
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• Yahoo
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• Delish
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• KOCO
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• New York Post
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