Chipotle Pulls Key Ingredient After Salmonella Outbreak

Shannon Stapleton / REUTERS Chipotle Mexican Grill has pulled jalapeños from some of its restaurants after the spicy topping emerged as a possible culprit in a salmonella outbreak that has left 110 people ill in Minnesota. The burrito chain said Tuesday it removed the peppers “out of an abundance of caution” and replac

Chipotle has cooperated fully with investigations, Minnesota health officials said.

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

At least 110 people have fallen ill from salmonella in Minnesota, the vast majority of whom reported having eaten at the Mexican chain Chipotle. Tom Hanson has the story.

Interviews of sickened individuals and genomic tests identified jalapeños from Chipotle and other fast-food Mexican restaurants as the source of the foodborne outbreak.

Chipotle Mexican Grill says it has removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak.

While Chipotle’s stock slid on Tuesday, it said health investigators had “no ongoing concerns” with the chain after it removed the jalapenos.

An outbreak of salmonella has prompted Chipotle Mexican Grill to remove jalepenos from some restaurants, according to a statement from the chain restaurant. The company said Tuesday it voluntarily pulled the jalapenos after learning of the investigation. The peppers have been replaced with product from different grower

Chipotle pulls jalapeños as salmonella outbreak sickens over 100  USA Today

Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from some of its U.S. restaurants after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating.

The chain maintained that the ‘health and safety of our guests and employees is our highest priority’

Mexican fast-food chain Chipotle is replacing jalapeños at some of its eateries amid a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota, the company said Tuesday.

Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak  CNN

Chipotle said Tuesday it had removed jalapeños from its restaurants across the country after they were suspected in a salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 110 people in Minnesota.

Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants, after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating

Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak  AP News

Chipotle pulls jalapenos from some restaurants amid salmonella probe  reuters.com

Officials Probe Salmonella Cases Tied to Jalapeño Peppers Served at Chipotle  WSJ

Minnesota health officials have identified 110 salmonella javiana cases tied to the outbreak, with 89% of interviewed patients reporting they ate at Chipotle

Restaurant chain pulls peppers ‘out of an abundance of caution’ as salmonella outbreak sickens 100 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 d

Chipotle says it has identified a potential connection between its restaurants and an ongoing Salmonella outbreak.

Chipotle has pulled the affected supply from restaurants and replaced them with peppers from different growers, according to the company.