Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published April 28, 2016
Patel Shippers Fresh Long Chili Peppers Recall: Salmonella Risk
Patel Shippers recalls 10 lb boxes of raw fresh long chili peppers imported from Dominican Republic due to Salmonella contamination. No lot codes used by manufacturer or grower.
“Patel Shippers Fresh Long Chili Peppers Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24690-patel-shippers-fresh-long-chili-peppers-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1413-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1413-2016%22&limit=1).
Patel Shippers Inc voluntarily recalled Fresh Long Chili Peppers, Raw, 10 lb box imported from the Dominican Republic because the product tested positive for Salmonella, according to the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration announced the Class I recall on April 28, 2016.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Patel Shippers
Product: Fresh Long Chili Peppers, Raw, 10 lb box
Origin: Dominican Republic
Quantity: 47 boxes
The hazard
The recalled fresh long chili peppers tested positive for Salmonella. The FDA classified the recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the food will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Get Fresh Produce Jalapeno Peppers Recall: Potential Salmonella Contamination (2026-08-05), Coast Jalapeno Peppers Recall: Salmonella Javiana Risk (2026-07-22), and Sirna & Sons Jalapeno Peppers Recall: Salmonella Javiana Risk (2026-08-05).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 10 lb boxes of raw fresh long chili peppers labeled as imported from the Dominican Republic. The product does not have lot codes.
Brand
Patel Shippers
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the product name and country of origin on the label to confirm it matches the recalled items.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “FL, NY, & VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, New York, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 41 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1413-2016 (April 28, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1413-2016 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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