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NatureBest, HEB (Finished products such as Pico de Gallo, Stuffed Mushrooms, and Soup-mix Containing Jalapeno./NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC) Recall reason: Potential for[...]
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT
NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC Voluntarily Recalls Products Containing Jalapenos Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
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Company Announcement Date: August 08, 2026 FDA Publish Date: August 14, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement:
Company Name: NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC Brand Name:
Product Description:
Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement:
Recall Reason Description
Potential for contamination with Salmonella
Brand Name(s)
NatureBest, HEB
Product Description
Finished products such as Pico de Gallo, Stuffed Mushrooms, and Soup-mix Containing Jalapeno.
Company Announcement
NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC, with facilities located in Missouri City, TX and Houston, TX is voluntarily recalling products containing jalapeño peppers supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The affected products were distributed to retail customers in Texas and Louisiana between July 3, 2026, and August 5, 2026.
The recalled products are listed below:
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Product Name |
UPC # |
Size |
Lot Codes |
Best By/ |
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NatureBest Soup Mix |
089563071221 |
58 oz |
190A26184, |
7/13/2026 - |
|
HEB Pico De Gallo |
004122034597 |
14 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/14/2026 - |
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HEB Pico De Gallo |
004122034618 |
14 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/15/2026 - |
|
HEB Pico De Gallo Hot |
004122034615 |
14 oz |
190A26184, |
7/15/2026 - |
|
HEB Pico De Gallo |
004122034616 |
14 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/15/2026 - |
|
NatureBest Pico De |
089563000559, |
14 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/15/2026 - |
|
NatureBest Medium |
089563000542 |
14 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/15/2026 - |
|
NatureBest Mild |
089563000863 |
8 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/17/2026 - |
|
NatureBest Mild Pico |
089563002065 |
14 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/15/2026 - |
|
NatureBest Pico De |
089563004175 |
4 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/14/2026 - |
|
NatureBest Pico De |
089563003512 |
9 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/15/2026 - |
|
NatureBest Pico De |
089563003529 |
9 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/15/2026 - |
|
HEB Jalapeno Popper |
019787014702 |
8 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/12/2026 - |
|
NatureBest Mild Pico |
089563002065 |
14 oz |
190A26184, |
7/14/2026 - |
|
NatureBest Diced |
089563004106 |
3 oz |
190A26184, |
7/14/2026 - |
|
HEB Diced Jalapeno |
004122076495 |
3 oz |
190A26184 - |
7/13/2026 - |
|
NatureBest Pico De |
089563124576 |
4 oz |
190A26184 - |
8/14/2026 - |
|
NatureBest Pico De |
089563124583 |
4 oz |
190A26184 - |
8/13/2026 - |
This recall was initiated after NatureBest was notified by Coast Citrus Distributors that certain jalapeño peppers supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors were subject to a recall. The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections linked to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors. Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of 345 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 27 states. Products manufactured using the affected jalapeños may therefore be impacted.
NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC has ceased distribution of the affected products and is working in cooperation with its supplier and regulatory authorities regarding this recall.
Consumers who have purchased the affected products should not consume them but discard the products or return them to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions may contact NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC at (713) 278-0425, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT or email [email protected].
Company Contact Information
Consumers: (713) 278-0425 [email protected]
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Content current as of:
08/14/2026
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Regulated Product(s)
- Food & Beverages
Topic(s)
- Foodborne Illness
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