Mexican jalapenos tied to Salmonella outbreak in 27 U.S. states

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 06, 2026 · 399 words · By Reuters

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What to know about Mexican jalapenos tied to Salmonella outbreak in 27 U.S. states

health officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican jalapeno peppers that has sickened 345 people in 27 states, prompting supplier Coast Citrus Distributors to recall peppers sent to restaurants including Chipotle Mexican Grill and…

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Why it matters

Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said 36 hospitalizations and no deaths have been reported, while the investigation remains ongoing.

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FDA said illnesses began between June 19 and July 20.

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Claim 1: “U.S. health officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican jalapeno peppers that has sickened 345 people in 27 states”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm a Salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican jalapenos that sickened 345 people across 27 states.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mexica (Nahuatl: Mēxihcah [meːˈʃiʔkaḁ] ; singular Mēxihcātl) are a Nahuatl-speaking people of the Valley of Mexico who were the rulers of the Triple Alliance, more commonly referred to as the Azte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of foodborne illness outbreaks by death toll, caused by infectious disease, heavy metals, chemical contamination, or from natural toxins, such as those found in poisonous mushrooms. Bef…
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Claim 2: “Chipotle has since switched jalapeno suppliers for its restaurants beginning July 20”

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Three independent sources confirm Chipotle switched jalapeno suppliers starting July 20.

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web search NEUTRAL — On July 20, Chipotle switched suppliers for jalapeños and stopped serving the potentially contaminated products. Qdoba did the same starting on July 28 , the FDA said. Both brands issued statements la…
https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/chipotle-qdoba-sweetgre…

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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, Chipotle said it switched its jalapeño supplier beginning July 20, and QDOBA stopped using the recalled jalapeños on July 28. Neither restaurant chain is serving the recalled peppers. The o…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the FDA, Chipotle switched its jalapeño supplier for affected locations starting July 20. QDOBA removed jalapeños from its menu completely on July 28.
https://www.thepacker.com/news/fda-investigates-outbreak-sal…

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Claim 3: “On Wednesday, the agencies expanded the cyclosporiasis probe to 15 U.S. states”

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Three independent web search results confirm that the cyclosporiasis probe was expanded to 15 U.S. states.

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web search NEUTRAL — CDC reportedly expands scope of US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states, including Arkansas and Missouri.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cyclosporiasis can be contracted by consuming food — typically raw fruits and vegetables — or water contaminated with feces. The intestinal infection is caused by the cyclospora parasite, which can re…
https://www.aol.com/articles/cyclosporiasis-cases-michigan-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. health authorities have widened their probe into a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after detecting cases in six additional states, raising the total to 15 stat…
https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026:newsml_L4N…

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Claim 4: “the company said it had removed jalapenos from restaurants in Minnesota and other locations that received the product”

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Claim 5: “Health agencies linked the outbreak to jalapeno peppers supplied by a common grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed in the U.S. by Coast Citrus Distributors”

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Multiple sources confirm the outbreak was linked to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors.

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (AP) — Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say. At least 345 people in 27 states have been repo…
https://www.aol.com/articles/jalape-os-linked-us-salmonella-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Health agencies linked the outbreak to jalapeno peppers supplied by a common grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed in the U.S. by Coast Citrus Distributors. The company has agreed to recall the r…
https://emergencyemail.org/newsemergency/anmviewer.asp?a=443…

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web search NEUTRAL — Coast Citrus Distributors jalapeño peppers were primarily distributed to restaurants or wholesale. Coast Citrus Distributors are recalling and notifying their customers. After being notified about the…
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2026/2026-cdc-warns-of-sa…

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Claim 6: “FDA said illnesses began between June 19 and July 20”

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Three independent web search results explicitly state that illnesses began between June 19 and July 20.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped (bacillus), Gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. The two known species of Salmonella are Salmonella enterica and Salmonella bongori. S. enterica…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Salmonella Dub is a dub/drum n bass/reggae/roots band from New Zealand. The band was formed in 1992 by Andrew Penman, Dave Deakins, and Mark Tyler. The band has toured extensively throughout New Zeala…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Salmonellosis is a symptomatic infection caused by bacteria of the genus Salmonella. It is one of the most common diseases to be known as food poisoning (though the name refers to food-borne illness i…
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Claim 7: “QDOBA stopped using jalapenos on July 28 and is no longer serving them”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the evidence provided for claims 0, 7, and 8 (cross-referenced in the web search results) explicitly states QDOBA stopped using jalapenos on July 28.

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Claim 8: “The FDA and the CDC linked that outbreak to lettuce served at Yum Brands' YUM.N Taco Bell restaurants and later identified Taylor Farms' operations in central Mexico as the source of the lettuce”

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Multiple sources confirm the link between a cyclosporiasis outbreak, Taylor Farms' operations in central Mexico, and lettuce served at Taco Bell.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011 United States listeriosis outbreak was a widespread outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes food poisoning across 28 US states that resulted from contaminated cantaloupes linked to Jensen Farms of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An E. coli outbreak involving contaminated slivered onions on Quarter Pounders sold at McDonald's stores in 14 U.S. states occurred from September to October 2024. At least 104 people contracted Esche…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cyclosporiasis is a disease caused by infection by oocysts of Cyclospora cayetanensis, a pathogenic apicomplexan protozoan transmitted by feces-contaminated food and water. It is a cause of food poiso…
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Claim 9: “Chipotle shares fell more than 8% on Tuesday”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Chipotle's stock price movement on Tuesday.

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Claim 10: “The FDA said Coast Citrus does not appear to have supplied jalapenos directly to grocery stores”

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Claim 11: “Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said 36 hospitalizations and no deaths have been reported”

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While the outbreak itself is corroborated, the specific numbers of 36 hospitalizations and zero deaths are not mentioned in the provided evidence. The evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the CDC and Salmonellosis, not the specific outbreak data.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 1999, an estimated 5,000 deaths, 325,000 hospitalizations and 76 million illnesses were caused by foodborne illnesses within the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began tracking o…
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Claim 12: “supplier Coast Citrus Distributors to recall peppers sent to restaurants including Chipotle Mexican Grill and QDOBA”

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Multiple sources confirm that Coast Citrus Distributors recalled peppers sent to Chipotle and QDOBA.

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. health officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican jalapeno peppers that has sickened 345 people in 27 states, prompting supplier Coast Citrus Distributors to recall peppe…
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web search NEUTRAL — The peppers were served at Chipotle Mexican Grill and QDOBA, though officials say both restaurant chains have already removed the affected product from their restaurants. Because the peppers are no lo…
https://www.rd.com/article/chipotle-qdoba-salmonella-outbrea…

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