The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of 4,540 pounds of salsa and pico de gallo sauce sold in three states.
“Products were manufactured with jalapenos that have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella,” federal officials said.
Both are packaged in five-pound round plastic containers and were distributed in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Company leaders did not respond to requests for comment by the time of publication.
The condiments were originally withdrawn on Aug. 6 and have since been assigned a Class I recall incident level.
A Class I event is the FDA’s highest-level risk alert and is described as "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."
A Class II event is described by the FDA as a situation whereby exposure to the product "may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” while a Class III event involves products that violate regulations but are unlikely to cause health problems, such as minor labeling errors.
Earlier in August, Jalapeño peppers were linked to a multistate Salmonella outbreak that was traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the chili peppers were moved into the United States by Coast Citrus Distributors.
The company has since recalled the peppers and is notifying its customers, which include Mexican food restaurant chains.
Recalled peppers were used in burritos, bowls, guacamole, pico de gallo, sandwiches, salsa, salads, soup mix, and stuffed mushrooms.
The FDA said that of 224 people interviewed in the outbreak investigation, 203—or 91 percent—reported eating at a Mexican-style restaurant, including Chipotle Mexican Grill and Qdoba, between June 14 and July 16.
A total of 28 illness clusters have been identified at Chipotle Mexican Grill and QDOBA locations in 8 states.
Commonly reported ingredient items included jalapeño pepper, red onion, cilantro, and avocado.
Both dining establishments said they had withdrawn jalapeños from their menu ingredients.
“Given their actions to remove product from their stores, neither of these establishments are considered a current ongoing risk to consumers in this outbreak,” CDC officials said in a statement.