Chipotle removes jalapenos linked to Minnesota salmonella outbreak

Core Impact Points

• Chipotle has pulled jalapenos linked to a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota from its restaurants, replacing them with product from another grower.
• The Minnesota Department of Health has identified 110 cases linked to the salmonella outbreak, with 75 of those cases involving customers who ate at Chipotle.
• The FDA is investigating the outbreak, which has also affected other food service retailers in Minnesota, and has initiated a traceback investigation of 'multiple ingredients'.
• Shares of Chipotle slid 8.8% on Tuesday afternoon, following the news of the salmonella outbreak.
• The outbreak has raised concerns about food safety in the US, particularly in the wake of recent cyclospora outbreaks that have sickened thousands of people nationwide.
• The Minnesota Department of Health expects the case count to increase even if the contaminated food item is being served elsewhere.