After Outbreak Chipotle Removes Jalapenos From MN Restaurants

If you were looking for jalapeños the last time you went to Chipotle, they possibly weren't there, and for good reason. The fast-casual restaurant has pulled jalapeños from its stores here after they were possibly linked to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 100 Minnesotans.

Jalapenos Removed After Salmonella Cases In MN

According to NBC News, "Out of an abundance of caution, we proactively removed the jalapeños from our restaurants and replaced them with product from different growers," Chipotle said in a statement. Jalapeños are in several menu items at the restaurant chain, including chili-corn salsa, pico de gallo and guacamole."

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The strain of Salmonella that could be linked to the Chipotle jalapeños is called Salmonella Javiana, and according to the FDA is has sickened more than 200 people across the country, with more than half of those cases coming from Minnesota.

What Do You Need To Know About This Outbreak?

To keep your family safer from food poisoning, follow these four simple steps from the FDA: clean, separate, cook, and chill.

Clean: wash your hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds before and after handling food and after using the bathroom, changing diapers, and handling pets

Separate: Separate raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs from other foods in your grocery shopping cart, grocery bags, and refrigerator.

Cook: Using a food thermometer is the only way to ensure the safety of meat, poultry, seafood, and egg products for all cooking methods.

Chill: Refrigerate or freeze meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, and other perishables within 2 hours of cooking or purchasing. Refrigerate within 1 hour if the temperature outside is above 90° F

You can get more tips on staying safe while handling and eating food through the FDA website here. 

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