Chipotle Removes Jalapeños Linked to Salmonella Outbreak From Its Restaurants

Other cases reported in Minnesota pointed to possible salmonella from other Mexican-style restaurants. The Food and Drug Administration lists “Salmonella Javiana” as an active investigation, with a possible 200-plus cases. The F.D.A. has not issued a recall or released findings but said online that it had initiated sampling.

“It is too soon for us to know if the outbreak is ongoing,” Carlota Medus, a top official in the foodborne diseases unit in Minnesota’s health department, said in a statement. “Given the measures Chipotle put in place, we are not concerned about Chipotle; but it is possible that the outbreak is ongoing if the contaminated food item is being served elsewhere. We do expect the case count to increase even if the illnesses occurred a couple of weeks ago, since it takes us a while to detect cases in surveillance.”

Chipotle has worked for years to improve its reputation after coming under immense scrutiny during a 2015 e. coli outbreak, which dealt the company a significant financial blow. In 2016, Chipotle started new marketing campaigns aimed at winning back customers.

Chipotle restaurants in Minnesota were specifically affected by the e. coli outbreak. That time, tomatoes were identified as the culprit.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/chipotle-salmonella-outbreak-jalapenos-minnesota.html