Mexican jalapenos tied to Salmonella outbreak in 27 US states
CMG•Recall and company response
Health agencies linked the outbreak to jalapeno peppers supplied by a common grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed in the U.S. by Coast Citrus Distributors.
The company has agreed to recall the remaining product and is notifying affected customers, the FDA said.
The U.S. investigation identified restaurants including Chipotle and QDOBA, a Mexican-style restaurant chain, that had received jalapenos imported by Coast Citrus Distributors.
Chipotle has since switched jalapeno suppliers for its restaurants beginning July 20, while QDOBA stopped using jalapenos on July 28 and is no longer serving them, the FDA said.
Coast Citrus, when contacted by Reuters, said it did not have an immediate comment.
Chipotle shares fell more than 8% on Tuesday after the company said it had removed jalapenos from restaurants in Minnesota and other locations that received the product.
