Taylor Fresh Foods Recalls Spicy Pimento Cheese Dip for Salmonella Risk
Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. is recalling Spicy Pimento Cheese Dip due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Kentucky and Texas.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a serious health hazard. Additionally, the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, and the rubric mandates a score of 5 for FDA Class I recalls.
Plain-English summary
Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. is recalling Spicy Pimento Cheese Dip because of potential contamination with Salmonella. The product is a 10-ounce refrigerated dip containing sharp cheddar cheese, cream cheese, piquillo peppers, jalapeño pepper, mayonnaise, cayenne pepper sauce, Dijon mustard, granulated garlic, cayenne pepper, and pimiento peppers. The product is distributed by Taylor Farms Inc. in Salinas, California, and carries the UPC 030223116448.
The recall affects specific lots distributed in Kentucky and Texas. In Kentucky, 421 units were distributed with codes TFKY216B (dated 8/13/2026) and TFKY217B (dated 8/14/2026). In Texas, 56,028 units were distributed with codes ranging from TFTX209 (dated 8/7/2026) to TFTX217 (dated 8/15/2026). The source text lists a broader domestic distribution pattern including states such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia, but specific unit counts are only provided for Kentucky and Texas.
Consumers should check their refrigerators for this product and verify the lot codes and dates against the list above. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should stop consuming it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or local health authorities regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Spicy Pimento Cheese Dip. Ingredients: Sharp Cheddar Cheese *** Cream Cheese *** Piquillo Peppers *** Jalapeno Pepper, Mayonnaise *** Cayenne Pepper Sauce *** Dijon Mustard *** Granulated Garlic, Cayenne Pepper, Pimiento Peppers *** Net Wt: 10 oz. Keep Refrigerated. Distributed…
- Manufacturer
- Taylor Fresh Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (20)
- Kentucky: TFKY216B
- 8/13/2026
- TFKY217B
- 8/14/2026. Texas: TFTX209
- 8/7/2026
- TFTX210
- 8/8/2026
- TFTX211
- 8/9/2026
- TFTX212
- 8/10/2026
- TFTX213
- 8/11/2026
- TFTX214
- 8/12/2026
- TFTX215
- TFTX216
- 8/14/2026
- TFTX217
- 8/15/2026.
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