CFIA recalls Whole Foods Market guacamole, salsa and prepared foods sold online in Ontario over possible Salmonella
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning on Aug. 13 for Whole Foods Market brand guacamoles, pico de gallos, salsas and several prepared foods sold online in Ontario because of possible Salmonella contamination. The affected Whole Foods Market items have best-before dates from 2026 AU 07 to 2026 AU 14, with sizes and UPCs listed as variable in the notice.
The recall applies to people in Ontario who ordered the products online and may still have them at home. The CFIA says food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make people sick; it says infections can be serious and sometimes deadly for young children, pregnant women, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
Products named in the CFIA notice include multiple guacamole varieties (such as Small, Hot, Mild, Spicy and Roasted Corn), Mild and Medium pico de gallo, “Salsa, various flavours,” and prepared items including Chicken Quesadilla, Caribbean Mango Pineapple Turkey Burger and Caribbean Peach Salsa Turkey Burger.
The recall notice also lists several products where the brand field is shown as “None,” with best-before dates from 8/07/2026 to 8/16/2026. Those items are Salsa Fresca Medium (340 g, UPC 0 30223 07508 0), Pico de Gallo Mild (284 g, UPC 0 30223 07509 7), Pico de Gallo Spicy (284 g, UPC 0 30223 07560 8), Salsa Verde Mild (340 g, UPC 0 30223 07563 9), Salsa Roja Medium (340 g, UPC 0 30223 07564 6), and Pineapple Mango Salsa Mild (284 g, UPC 0 30223 07565 3).
The CFIA said the recall is associated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s outbreak investigation titled “Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Jalapeño” (August 2026). The CFIA said the recall was triggered by a recall in another country.
No illnesses have been reported in Canada in connection with the recalled products, according to the CFIA.
The CFIA says people should not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute the recalled products. It says the products should be thrown out or returned to where they were purchased.
The CFIA is conducting a food-safety investigation that may lead to additional recalls. It is also verifying the recalled products are being removed from the marketplace.