CDC Probes 345-Case Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Mexican Jalapeños, Including 5 Montana Chipotle Cases
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Updated · KTVH · Aug 7
CDC Probes 345-Case Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Mexican Jalapeños, Including 5 Montana Chipotle Cases
3 articles · Updated · KTVH · Aug 7
Summary
Five Montana cases have been tied to people who ate jalapeños at a single Chipotle in south-central Montana in early July, state health officials said.
CDC has linked the multistate outbreak to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors; 345 illnesses have been reported nationwide, though officials say the true count is likely higher.
No Montana hospitalizations have been reported, and health officials said restaurants that received the affected peppers are no longer serving them, leaving no believed ongoing public risk.
Chipotle and Qdoba both received the recalled jalapeños, and a Bozeman woman filed a lawsuit against Chipotle this week as the investigation continues.