Chipotle removes jalapeños amid US salmonella outbreak investigation
Summary
Chipotle removed jalapeños from some restaurants after identifying the peppers as a possible cause of a salmonella outbreak. The company replaced these jalapeños with ones from other growers and is working with health officials investigating the problem.Key Facts
- Chipotle found jalapeños from one lot could be linked to a salmonella outbreak.
- The company stopped using those jalapeños and switched to different suppliers.
- Chipotle is cooperating with public health authorities investigating the outbreak.
- The salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 110 people in Minnesota.
- Chipotle’s shares dropped 7% in stock trading after the news.
- A separate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, another illness, has affected over 6,700 people in nine states.
- The cyclosporiasis outbreak was linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in Mexico.
- Authorities continue to investigate other possible sources for the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
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