Chipotle Removes Jalapeños Tied to Salmonella Outbreak

Chipotle has removed jalapeños from some restaurants and replaced them with peppers from another grower after identifying them as a potential source of a salmonella outbreak. The Minnesota Department of Health reported 110 cases, and the FDA is investigating. The chain said it acted out of an abundance of caution.

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Chipotle Removes Jalapeños Linked to Salmonella Outbreak From Its Restaurants

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The restaurant chain said it pulled the peppers and replaced them with product from another grower amid a food-poisoning probe.

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NYT Published 5 August 2026

Chipotle Removes Jalapeños Linked to Salmonella Outbreak From Its Restaurants

The Minnesota Department of Health said it had identified 110 salmonella cases in this outbreak, and the F.D.A. is also investigating.

CBS Published 4 August 2026

Chipotle removes jalapenos linked to Minnesota salmonella outbreak

The restaurant chain said it pulled the peppers and replaced them with product from another grower amid a food-poisoning probe.

Guardian Published 4 August 2026

Chipotle removes jalapeños amid US salmonella outbreak investigation

Restaurant chain pulls peppers ‘out of an abundance of caution’ as salmonella outbreak sickens 110 people Chipotle said on Tuesday ⁠it had removed jalapeños from some of the chain’s restaurants after identifying ⁠the peppers as ⁠a potential ingredient tied to a salmonella outbreak, replacing them ⁠with supplies from different growers. The company said it began tracing ‌ingredients through its supply ‌chain after l…