Mexican Jalapeños Linked To Salmonella
U.S. officials tied a multistate salmonella outbreak to jalapeños from a Mexican farm.
August 6, 2026 · Updated Aug 6, 8:53pm ET
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What happened
Federal investigators traced a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, and California-based Coast Citrus Distributors, which supplied restaurants including ChipotleChipotle Mexican GrillAmerican fast casual Mexican restaurant chain and QDOBAQdoba Mexican Eatsrestaurant chain. As of August 5, the outbreak had sickened 345 people in 27 states, with 36 hospitalizations and no reported deaths. Minnesota and Colorado have reported the most cases. Coast Citrus recalled affected jalapeños, and a Minnesota woman hospitalized with sepsis after eating a Chipotle burrito bowl sued the chain over alleged contamination.
Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak
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