Chipotle pulls jalapenos from some restaurants amid salmonella probe
Chipotle said it identified jalapeños from a common lot as a possible source and replaced them while investigators probe an outbreak that sickened 110 people.
- On Tuesday, Chipotle Mexican Grill removed jalapeños from Minnesota restaurants after learning the peppers may be linked to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 110 people.
- Chipotle spokesperson Laurie Schalow said the company's ingredient traceability system identified jalapeños from a common lot as a potential source, and the firm is cooperating with public health authorities.
- Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea, and stomach cramps, with risks particularly high for young children and adults over 65, though most healthy individuals recover within four to seven days.
- Shares of Chipotle fell 7% in afternoon trading, as investors reacted to the news as a potential callback to the company's food safety incidents between 2015 and 2018.
- Health officials distinguish this Salmonella investigation from ongoing Cyclospora cases, which are caused by a separate parasite, with no indication the current outbreak is connected to other foodborne illnesses.
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The American network of restaurants Chipotle Mexican Grill removed the jalapeños from its establishments United States after identifying that the ingredient may be related to an outbreak of salmonella investigated by the health authorities. The decision was announced on Tuesday and occurs in the midst of increasing concern about food security in the country, a few weeks after the largest outbreak of cyclosporiosis already registered in the Unite…
Chipotle Pulls Jalapenos Amid State's Salmonella Outbreak
Chipotle is sidelining jalapenos in Minnesota after state health officials flagged the peppers as a possible link in a salmonella outbreak. The chain—named after smoke-dried jalapenos—said it pulled the peppers from all its Minnesota locations and any other restaurants that received the same lot, swapping in jalapenos from...
Minnesota salmonella outbreak: Chipotle pulls jalapenos as precautionary measure; 110 cases reported so far
Chipotle is removing jalapenos potentially linked to a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota and replacing them with products from another supplier. The Minnesota Department of Health has identified 110 cases, with most connected to Chipotle, although the source remains under investigation.
Chipotle Mexican Grill removed the jalapeno peppers from some of its restaurants, after determining that they could be linked to a salmonella outbreak in the US.
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