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Chipotle removes jalapeños connected to Minnesota salmonella outbreak after 110 people get sick

Nypost · · 261 words · By Lisa Fickenscher
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Chipotle removes jalapeños connected to Minnesota salmonella outbreak after 110 people get sick See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Chipotle removes jalapeños connected to Minnesota salmonella outbreak after 110 people get sick See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Common ground

Mexican fast-food chain Chipotle is replacing jalapeños at some of its eateries amid a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota, the company said Tuesday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mexican fast-food chain Chipotle is replacing jalapeños at some of its eateries amid a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota”
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Multiple web sources confirm that Chipotle removed jalapeños from its restaurants due to a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (/ tʃɪˈpoʊtleɪ / chih-POAT-lay), [4] also known simply as Chipotle, is an American multinational chain of fast casual restaurants specializing in bowls, tacos, and Mission…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipotle_Mexican_Grill
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web search NEUTRAL — Chipotle grande is a smoke-dried Huachinango chili with a similar flavor profile; however, the chili is larger and higher in cost. Sold fresh at the market, this variation of the chipotle pepper will …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipotle
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web search NEUTRAL — Order tacos, burritos, salads, bowls and more at Chipotle Mexican Grill. Order online for pick up or delivery and join our rewards program today.
https://www.chipotle.com/
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Claim 2: “Chipotle shares tumbled 10% on Tuesday.”
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The provided Wikipedia results for claim 8 are irrelevant (MasterChef Australia, Runza, ShopHouse) and do not mention Chipotle's stock price.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The eighteenth series of the Australian television cooking show MasterChef Australia premiered on 19 April 2026. It featured the same four judges as the two previous editions: series 4 winner Andy All…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterChef_Australia_series_18
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Runza Restaurant (formerly called Runza Drive-Inn and Runza Hut) is an American fast food restaurant chain in the Midwestern United States whose flagship menu item is the runza sandwich.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runza_(restaurant)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, or simply ShopHouse, was an American restaurant chain specializing in Southeast Asian cuisine. Its name derived from the shophouse, a common building type in urban S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShopHouse_Southeast_Asian_Kitc…
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Claim 3: “Other states are participating in the investigation”
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FDA reports and news articles confirm a multistate investigation into Salmonella infections linked to jalapeños.
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web search NEUTRAL — Multiple other strains of Salmonella, unrelated to this outbreak investigation, found at Bedner Growers, Inc. matched clinical isolates from illnesses in the National Center for Biotechnology Informat…
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbrea…
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web search NEUTRAL — The FDA says it is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections linked to recalled fresh jalapeños that were traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed in the …
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/08/08/albertso…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the FDA's outbreak table, Salmonella Oranienburg cluster Reference #1387 was first added to active investigations with an initial count. As of the July 16, 2026 update, it has grown to 69…
https://www.medicaldaily.com/salmonella-oranienburg-outbreak…
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Claim 4: “Its supplier Taylor Farms issued a recall of iceberg lettuce that was shipped to restaurants and grocery stores last month.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific recall of iceberg lettuce by Taylor Farms in the previous month.
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Claim 5: “the Michigan Department of Health announced that two people had died [from the cyclospora outbreak]”
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Three independent web sources explicitly state that the Michigan Department of Health linked two deaths to the cyclospora outbreak.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed (born October 31, 1984) is an American politician and epidemiologist who is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan. From 2023 to 2025…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_El-Sayed
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Detroit Health Department has provided public health services, and has partnered with neighborhoods and community stakeholders, for over 100 years. The department was able to grow from its focus o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Health_Department
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is a principal department of state of Michigan, headquartered in Lansing, that provides public assistance, child and family welfare service…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Department_of_Health_…
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Claim 6: “About 110 people have been sickened just in the Land of 10,000 Lakes — with 75 of the affected people having eaten at a Chipotle”
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CBS News Minnesota reports 110 people sickened with 75 having eaten at Chipotle. Another source updates this to 121 cases, confirming the initial figures were part of the reporting timeline.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ( chih-POAT-lay), also known simply as Chipotle, is an American multinational chain of fast casual restaurants specializing in bowls, tacos, and Mission burritos made to o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipotle_Mexican_Grill
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paramount Skydance Corporation (doing business as Paramount) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. The company's primary corporate headquarters is located at the Para…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Skydance
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Bancorp (stylized as us bancorp) is an American multinational banking institution headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and incorporated in Delaware. It is the 7th-largest bank in the United S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Bancorp
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Claim 7: “many of the cases [of cyclospora] tied to Taco Bell”
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Multiple sources link the cyclospora outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell.
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to an additional four states, expanding the scope of the larges…
https://www.wtva.com/2026/07/24/outbreak-diarrhea-causing-pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — More than 1,644 people reported eating at Taco Bell before becoming sick with the parasitic infection, and 94 had been hospitalized, according to the C.D.C.The New York Times reached out to state heal…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/well/cyclospora-taylor-fa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Taco Bell lettuce linked to Cyclospora outbreak sickening 1,600+ people across 5 states - The FDA traced a multistate Cyclospora outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell, supplied by Taylor F…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/why-is-everyone-saying-there…
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Claim 8: “The jalapeños in question were sent to several food service retailers across multiple states.”
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Multiple sources confirm the jalapeños were distributed to several food service retailers across multiple states (one source specifically mentions 27 states).
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web search NEUTRAL — Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapenos expands to more states and restaurant chains. Here’s what you need to know.
https://www.kbtx.com/2026/08/06/salmonella-outbreak-linked-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor Farms, which has been linked to a large outbreak of cyclosporiasis associated with iceberg lettuce in the United States, said on Sunday that it was voluntarily recalling several of its products…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/business/taylor-farms-jal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Another American fast food chain is being linked to a potential food outbreak. Videos by Wide Open Country.Chipotle's chief corporate affairs and food safety officer Laurie Schalow also confirmed that…
https://www.wideopencountry.com/chipotle-jalapenos-linked-to…
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Claim 9: “a massive cyclospora outbreak that has sickened more than 22,000 people across the country”
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The claim states 'more than 22,000 people', but the evidence provided mentions 'more than 11,000 cases nationwide' and other sources mention 'thousands'. There is no evidence provided that reaches the 22,000 figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States). The U.S. also possesses five major territor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Army (U.S. Army) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is designated as the army of the United States in the United States Constitution. As a part of the …
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