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Chipotle removes jalapeños amid US salmonella outbreak investigation
Restaurant chain pulls peppers ‘out of an abundance of caution’ as salmonella outbreak sickens 110 people
TL;DR
- Chipotle removed jalapeños from some restaurants as a precautionary measure.
- The jalapeños were identified as a potential ingredient linked to a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota.
- The Minnesota outbreak has sickened 110 people.
- Chipotle is cooperating with public health authorities and replaced the peppers with product from different growers.
- Chipotle shares fell 7% in afternoon trading.
- This outbreak is separate from a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico.