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Whole Foods recalls 43 more products with jalapeno due to salmonella concerns

CBS News - US and KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Whole Foods recalled dozens of jalapeno-containing products in multiple states due to salmonella concerns. Here's a full list.
The headline split The left frames it as "Whole Foods recalls some jalapeño products over salmonella risk". The center frames it as "Whole Foods recalls 43 more products with jalapeno due to salmonella concerns".
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Left / center-leftWhole Foods recalls some jalapeño products over salmonella risk

CBS News - US · Center-left · News report

CenterWhole Foods recalls 43 more products with jalapeno due to salmonella concerns

KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) · Center · News report

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CBS News - USNews report · Aug 12, 11:01 PM

Whole Foods recalls some jalapeño products over salmonella risk

Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Aug 12, 11:05 PM

Whole Foods recalls 43 more products with jalapeno due to salmonella concerns

Whole Foods recalled dozens of jalapeno-containing products in multiple states due to salmonella concerns. Here's a full list.

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Details51/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
51/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Aug 12, 11:01 PM: CBS News - US joined the source map.

Aug 12, 11:05 PM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 51/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.