CDC: 345 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Jalapeno Peppers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday 345 people have gotten sick across 27 states in a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers.
Published: 8/5/2026, 8:59:02 PM EDT
CDC: 345 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Jalapeno Peppers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 25, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday 345 people have gotten sick across 27 states in a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers.

While 36 people have been hospitalized, no deaths have been reported, it said.