Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jalapeños Grows to 27 States: Map

An ongoing multistate outbreak of salmonella linked to jalapeños distributed to restaurants, including Chipotle and Qdoba, has sickened 345 people across 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. Across all states, at least 36 people have been hospitalized, though no deaths have been reported. Among 84 people interviewed, 75 reported eating at Chipotle between June 14 and July 14, the department said. Qdoba said it had removed jalapeños from all its restaurants "out of an abundance of caution." Chipotle confirmed on Tuesday it had removed jalapeños from its menu "out of an abundance of caution." Colorado and Minnesota have recorded the highest number of cases, with 110 infections each. Illinois has reported 30 cases, while Kansas has reported 13, with every other state under 10 infections. "We do expect the case count to increase," said epidemiologist Carlota Medus. According to the CDC, the jalapeños were "grown in Sinaloa, Mexico," and distributed by California-based Coast Citrus Distributors to restaurants, wholesalers and food-service companies. Coast Citrus Distributors also agreed to recall the affected peppers. The FDA said neither restaurant chain poses an ongoing risk since the affected jalapeños are no longer being served. A separate cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has sickened thousands across 15 states. Published Aug 06, 2026 at 02:39 AM EDT; updated Aug 06, 2026 at 02:42 PM EDT.