H-E-B pulls more jalapeno products

The number of foods affected by the recall on fresh jalapenos keeps growing higher as more products are identified.  On Friday, H-E-B added nearly 20 new items to its list of recalled foods that were sold in its stores.

The latest additions were produced by NatureBest Precut & Produce and were sold in Texas and Louisiana under the Nature best name, as well as the H-E-B brand.  According to the statement posted on the Food and Drug Administration’s website, they were distributed between July 3, 2026, and August 5, 2026.  NatureBest says it has stopped distributing any of the affected products.

The recall comes after NatureBest was alerted by Coast Citrus Distributors that they may contain jalapeno peppers that could be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause fever, diarrhea, and vomiting, among other symptoms, in healthy people and more serious infections in children, seniors, or those with weakened immune systems, the statement explained.

At least 345 people across 27 states have become infected with Salmonella that is believed to have come from the peppers, the FDA said.  Many of those cases were linked to restaurants that included Qdoba and Chipotle, both of which made changes in response to the recall.  The FDA has provided assurances that they do not consider either chain a risk.  Several other grocery chains, including Albertsons, Kroger, Target, Walmart, and Whole Foods have been swept up by the recalls because they sold downstream products that were made with the jalapenos.

Like those other grocers, H-E-B had also previously recalled items that were made with the peppers.  In its latest recall notice, the company included a full list of those products as well.  For more information visit heb.com.

Anyone who has the recalled Nature best products should not consume them and can return the items to wherever they were purchased for a full refund.