Chipotle, Qdoba Pull Jalapeños After Salmonella Sickens 345 in 27 States
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 6
Chipotle, Qdoba Pull Jalapeños After Salmonella Sickens 345 in 27 States
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 6
Summary
345 people in 27 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeño peppers, prompting Chipotle and Qdoba to remove the ingredient from restaurants.
CDC said the chains were linked to illness clusters in seven states, but are no longer considered an ongoing risk after the jalapeños were pulled.
36 people have been hospitalized, and investigators traced the implicated peppers to Sinaloa, Mexico.
FDA is investigating whether the peppers were also distributed to grocery stores, widening the potential exposure beyond the restaurant chains.