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Jalapeño Outbreak Linked to Mexican Chains | Odessa News
Jalapeño peppers from a Sinaloa, Mexico grower are linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak sickening 345 people across 27 states—with Minnesota and Colorado hit hardest. No deaths, but 36 hospitalized. The CDC traces the outbreak to Coast Citrus Distributors, who’ve recalled the peppers and notified customers, including major chains like Chipotle and Qdoba. Nearly 93% of interviewed patients reported dining at Mexican-style restaurants within a month, prompting those chains to remove jalapeños as a precaution—now deemed low risk. The FDA is still investigating if tainted peppers reached…
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