FDA upgrades recall on Whole Foods guacamole to highest threat level

That scoop of guac may be more dangerous than your tortilla chips let on.

The Food and Drug Administration has slapped its highest-risk classification on a recall of nearly 13,000 Whole Foods dips, salsas and guacamole products over potential Salmonella contamination.

First announced Aug. 12, the recall covers products made with jalapeños supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors, which has been tied to a multistate Salmonella outbreak.

The FDA says the affected jalapeños were imported from Sinaloa, Mexico, and has now classified the Whole Foods recall as Class I.

This means there is a “reasonable probability” that consuming the recalled products…

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