Montero Farms Recalls Fresh Habanero Peppers Due to Salmonella Risk
Montero Farms recalls Castillo Chile Habanero peppers (Lots 41142, 41143) due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check your cartons and discard if affected.
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What happened, in plain English
Montero Farms is recalling Productos Del Campo Castillo Chile Habanero (Fresh Habanero Peppers) because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall affects 1,232 lbs of product distributed in Texas and Indiana. Consumers should check their cartons for specific lot numbers to determine if they are affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24424-montero-farms-recalls-fresh-habanero-peppers-due-to-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24424-montero-farms-recalls-fresh-habanero-peppers-due-to-salmonella-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1587-2016
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“Montero Farms Recalls Fresh Habanero Peppers Due to Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24424-montero-farms-recalls-fresh-habanero-peppers-due-to-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1587-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1587-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness. Ingestion of contaminated peppers could lead to serious health issues for consumers.
Who’s affected
Consumers in Texas and Indiana who purchased fresh Habanero peppers from Montero Farms between the relevant distribution dates. Anyone who bought Lots 41142 or 41143 is at risk of Salmonella exposure.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for cartons labeled 'Productos Del Campo Castillo Chile Habanero (Fresh Habanero Peppers)' with Lot Number 41142 or Lot Number 41143 printed on the top. These boxes contained 8 lbs of product each.
- Brand
Montero Farms- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check your cartons
Verify if your product has Lot Number 41142 or 41143 printed on the top.
Discard affected products
If you have the recalled lots, do not eat them; discard the product immediately.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Indiana and Texas.
FDA distribution: “TX, IN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Indiana, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
How much product is affected?
154 boxes, each containing 8 lbs of product, for a total of 1,232 lbs.
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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-1587-2016 (May 11, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1587-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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