Woman with sepsis sues Chipotle after eating bowl she claims had salmonella-linked peppers

Over 300 people have been infected with Salmonella from jalapeño peppers sourced from Mexico, according to federal health officials

A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

Hundreds of people in at least 27 states have been sickened by the bacteria in the latest food-linked outbreak.

As cases of a parasite-caused disease tied to shredded iceberg lettuce continue to climb, the nation's top public health body is warning of a new food-borne illness

Jalapenos from restaurants like Chipotle and Qdoba have been linked to a growing salmonella outbreak, the FDA said,

Federal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños that’s sickened 345 people in 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

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.

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

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