{
  "id": 153059,
  "title": "Chipotle removes jalapeños amid US salmonella outbreak investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/chipotle-removes-jalapenos-amid-us-salmonella-outbreak-investigation",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-04T18:09:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/chipotle-jalapenos-salmonella-investigation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chipotle removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants due to a potential link to a salmonella outbreak, according to the company. The chain identified the jalapeños as a possible ingredient tied to the outbreak and took action \"out of an abundance of caution\" after tracing ingredients through its supply chain. The company began investigating the issue after learning of a potential outbreak and has been cooperating with public health authorities. Shares of Chipotle fell 7% in trading on Tuesday. The salmonella outbreak has sickened 110 people, with earlier reports suggesting the peppers may be linked to a separate outbreak of cyclosporiasis that has affected over 6,700 people nationwide. The cyclosporiasis outbreak is centered on cases of an intestinal illness and has resulted in two deaths in Michigan. The FDA linked the cyclosporiasis outbreak to iceberg lettuce sourced from Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico, but authorities are still investigating other potential sources.",
  "summary": "Chipotle has removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants amid an investigation into a salmonella outbreak. The outbreak has sickened 110 people, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.\n\nThe company said it identified jalapeños from a common lot as a potential source of the outbreak and replaced them with supplies from different growers. This was done \"out of an abundance of caution,\" Chipotle said.\n\nThe Minnesota Department of Health reported that nearly 90% of those interviewed, 84 patients, reported eating at Chipotle from mid-June to July. CBS News reported that Chipotle pulled the peppers and replaced them with product from another grower amid the food-poisoning probe.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Chipotle Drops 9% After Pulling Jalapeños Possibly Linked To Salmonella Outbreak In Minnesota",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/chipotle-drops-9-after-pulling-jalapenos-possibly-linked-to",
        "published": "2026-08-04T18:58:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Chipotle removes jalapenos linked to Minnesota salmonella outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/chipotle-removes-jalapenos-linked-to-minnesota-salmonella-outbreak",
        "published": "2026-08-04T20:58:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}