Chipotle removes jalapeños after salmonella outbreak sickens 110
Chipotle Mexican Grill pulled jalapeños from restaurants nationwide after health officials linked them to a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota that has sickened at least 110 people.
Updated last month2 new reports, including CBS News, Washington Times.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill removed jalapeños from its restaurants after health officials in Minnesota linked them to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 110 people. The company replaced the peppers with supplies from different growers.
Chipotle Mexican Grill removed jalapeños from its restaurants after they were suspected in a salmonella outbreak.1,3,4,6 The company replaced the jalapeños with supplies from different growers.1,2,4,6 At least 110 people in Minnesota have fallen ill from salmonella, with most reporting they ate at Chipotle.3,7
Chipotle said it began tracing ingredients through its supply chain after identifying the peppers as a potential source.1 Chipotle's stock fell following reports of a potential link to the salmonella outbreak.2,5 Health officials in Minnesota are investigating the outbreak, which has sickened at least 110 people.3,7
Chipotle described the removal of jalapeños as an action taken 'out of an abundance of caution.'1 The company did not specify which growers supplied the jalapeños linked to the outbreak.1,4
“We had removed jalapeños from some of the chain’s restaurants after identifying the peppers as a potential ingredient tied to a salmonella outbreak.”
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