Jalapeños sold at Chipotle, Qdoba linked to salmonella surge as cyclospora outbreak continues

Bacteria-contaminated jalapeños are being linked to a salmonella outbreak, health officials say. This comes as the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak has now reached 15 states. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest details.

Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers from Mexico sickens 345 people in 27 US states, with 36 hospitalizations and a pepper recall underway.

Taylor Farms linked to 5 other Cyclospora or E.Coli outbreaks in last decade-plus  CNN

Mexican Jalapeños Tied To Salmonella Outbreak In 27 U.S. States  HuffPost

Federal health officials said six additional states had been affected by the outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce.

A Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 345 people across 27 states has been linked to jalapeño peppers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Wednesday. Traceback information found that the affected jalapeños came from Sinaloa, Mexico, and were distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors. There ha

Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños hits 27 states. See where  USA Today

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers from Mexico that have sickened 345 people across 27 states and prompted ​a recall of affected products.

The U.S. CDC and the FDA said they are investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers from Mexico, which have sickened 345 people across 27 states and prompted a recall of affected products.

The CDC is reporting that there are more than 300 cases of salmonella across the country. At least 36 people have been hospitalized. Both Chipotle and Qdoba say they have removed jalapenos from all restaurants. NBC News’ Anne Thompson has more on what you need to know.

The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.

The lawsuit spawns from a salmonella outbreak linked to more than 200 people who consumed food containing tainted jalapenos at Mexican restaurants in Minnesota and Colorado.

Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce

Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce

15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says  AP News

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

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

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.

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

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

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

It’s rare for cyclosporiasis to cause death. These are the first deaths associated with the largest-ever cyclospora outbreak in the U.S.

Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the inte

The outbreak has been linked to lettuce sourced from central Mexico. Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images Two deaths have been confirmed in the cyclosporiasis outbreak. The parasite, cyclospora, doesn't usually kill people, but it can cause severe dehydration. People with compromised immune systems and elderly adults should

The deaths were reported by Michigan state, which has seen more than 11,000 cases of the disease emerge since late June