Taylor Fresh Foods Recalls Pico De Gallo Due to Salmonella Risk
Taylor Fresh Foods is recalling 16-ounce Pico De Gallo products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects specific lots distributed across 27 states.
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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as 'Class I'. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Taylor Fresh Foods Inc is recalling specific lots of 16-ounce Pico De Gallo products due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The product, distributed by Taylor Farms Inc, contains tomato, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro. The recall is classified as FDA Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The affected product is identified by the UPC 030223073536. Specific lot codes and dates for the Texas distribution include TFTX208016 (8/7/2026), TFTX210016 (8/9/2026), TFTX212016 (8/11/2026), and TFTX215016 (8/14/2026). A total of 1,704 units were distributed in Texas. The product was also distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot codes and UPC listed above. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall, but the FDA classifies this as a Class I recall due to the high-risk nature of Salmonella contamination in ready-to-eat foods.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pico De Gallo. Ingredients: Tomato, Onion, Jalapeno, Cilantro. Net Wt: 16 oz. Keep Refrigerated. Distributed By: Taylor Farms Inc., Salinas, CA 93902. UPC: 030223073536
- Manufacturer
- Taylor Fresh Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,704
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 (8)
- Texas: TFTX208016
- 8/7/2026
- TFTX210016
- 8/9/2026
- TFTX212016
- 8/11/2026
- TFTX215016
- 8/14/2026.
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