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Warren Produce recalls Primo Fresh Serr: Salmonella risk in peppers

Warren Produce Co. recalls Primo Fresh Serrano Peppers due to Salmonella contamination. Consumers should avoid these products to prevent foodborne illness.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2036-2016FoodWarren Produce ›
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Recalling firmWarren Produce Co., LLC824 W Monte Cristo Rd · Edinburg, TX 78539-9219
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What happened, in plain English

Warren Produce is recalling Primo Fresh Serrano Peppers that tested positive for Salmonella. This poses a risk of foodborne illness if eaten, so affected consumers should avoid using these products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23749-warren-produce-recalls-primo-fresh-serr-salmonella-risk-in-peppers.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23749-warren-produce-recalls-primo-fresh-serr-salmonella-risk-in-peppers · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2036-2016

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“Warren Produce recalls Primo Fresh Serr: Salmonella risk in peppers.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23749-warren-produce-recalls-primo-fresh-serr-salmonella-risk-in-peppers. Based on FDA recall #F-2036-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2036-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. The product was found to contain Salmonella in testing, which can be harmful if consumed.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased Primo Fresh Serrano Peppers from Warren Produce in the U.S. between the specified dates. Children and elderly individuals are at higher risk for foodborne illness.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Primo Fresh Serrano Peppers packaged in 1/4 bushel, 1 1/9 bushel, 10 lb, 5 lb, or 35 lb crates with the lot numbers 115158, 115181, or 115186.

  • Brand
    Warren Produce
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the lot numbers 115158, 115181, or 115186 on the packaging of Primo Fresh Serrano Peppers.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 10 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “TX, OK, KS, GA, CA, LA, IN, CO, MO, NY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 22, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Aug 31, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 7, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 28, 201642016
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-2036-2016 (July 22, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2036-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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