Minnesota At The Center Of Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Chipotle, Other Restaurants

The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting more than 100 Salmonella cases in an outbreak that is largely tied to, but not limited to, the food chain Chipotle.

The outbreak has been linked to jalapeño peppers from a vendor used by Chipotle and other restaurants in Minnesota and other states around the country.

As of yesterday (August 4), the Minnesota Department of Health had seen 110 cases linked to this Salmonella outbreak. According to CBS News Minnesota, at least 75 of those 110 people had reported eating at Chipotle.

In response to this, Chipotle put out a statement on its website acknowledging the outbreak and laying out the steps the company is taking.

In the statement, Chipotle acknowledged that the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and FDA are investigating the Salmonella outbreak, which they say has impacted several food service retailers in Minnesota and other states.

The statement continued to report that the MDH confirmed there is no ongoing concern with Chipotle, which removed the impacted jalapeños from its restaurants and replaced them with a different product from another grower.

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A senior official with the MDH told CBS Minnesota that they are no longer concerned with the outbreak continuing to spread from Chipotle locations, but that it is possible to see contaminated food items served elsewhere continue to push case numbers higher.

Salmonella can cause symptoms like stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea. Symptoms could develop anywhere from 6-8 hours all the way to a few days after eating a contaminated food item.

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This is just the latest in what has been a rough summer for foodborne digestive illnesses. A Cyclospora outbreak impacting lettuce that was linked to Taco Bell and other outlets made headlines for weeks earlier this summer.

Hopefully we can get this new Salmonella outbreak fully under control and avoid more foodborne illness outbreaks as we continue through the later part of summer and head into fall.