Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak
- Chipotle has removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants due to a potential link to a salmonella outbreak.
- The Minnesota Department of Health is investigating 110 cases of salmonella tied to several quick-service restaurants, with jalapeños as the suspected source.
- Chipotle has replaced the jalapeños with product from different growers in affected locations.
- The FDA has initiated a traceback investigation covering multiple ingredients in response to the outbreak.
- Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill fell nearly 10% on Tuesday due to the outbreak.
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced on Tuesday that it has removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining that the peppers could potentially be linked to a salmonella outbreak currently being investigated by public health officials. The company stated that the health and safety of its guests and employees is its highest priority and that it acted out of an abundance of caution by replacing the jalapeños with product from different growers in all locations where a previous common lot had been distributed.
The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed that it is investigating a salmonella outbreak associated with several Mexican-style, quick-service restaurants, with jalapeños as the suspected source. Officials reported 110 cases in the state, with Chipotle accounting for the majority of those cases where impacted consumers were interviewed.
The FDA has confirmed that it initiated a traceback investigation covering multiple ingredients in response to a cluster of salmonella illnesses identified by state officials and the CDC. Chipotle has faced challenges in the past with food safety issues, but has since improved its practices. The latest salmonella outbreak comes at a difficult time for the restaurant industry, which is also dealing with a separate cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce.
As a result of the outbreak, shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill fell nearly 10% on Tuesday, reflecting investor concerns over potential impacts on sales and customer trust.
Chipotle因卫生官员调查沙门氏菌爆发而从部分餐厅撤回墨西哥辣椒
Chipotle于周二宣布，因确定墨西哥辣椒可能与当前正在调查的沙门氏菌爆发有关，已从部分餐厅撤回该辣椒。该公司表示，顾客和员工的健康与安全是其最高优先事项，并出于谨慎考虑，在所有分发过相同批次的地点用来自不同种植者的产品替代了墨西哥辣椒。
明尼苏达州卫生部确认正在调查与多家墨西哥风味快餐厅相关的沙门氏菌爆发，怀疑墨西哥辣椒是源头。官员报告称该州有110例病例，Chipotle占据了大多数受访消费者的病例。
美国食品药品监督管理局已确认启动针对多种成分的追溯调查，以应对州官员和疾病控制与预防中心识别出的沙门氏菌疾病聚集情况。Chipotle过去曾面临食品安全问题，但自那以来已改善了其做法。此次沙门氏菌爆发发生在餐饮行业面临另一场与切碎生菜相关的环孢子虫爆发的困难时期。
由于此次爆发，Chipotle的股票在周二下跌近10%，反映了投资者对销售和客户信任潜在影响的担忧。