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Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños at Chipotle, Qdoba expands to 27 states
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Lauren Dunn | NBC News , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· August 5, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The CDC has reported that 36 people have been hospitalized due to the outbreak.
A salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños has affected multiple states, including California. The outbreak has sickened 345 people in 27 states. The jalapeños were supplied by a California-based company, Coast Citrus Distributors, and were sourced from Mexico.
They were served at restaurants such as Chipotle and Qdoba. Further details about the outbreak, including the number of cases in California, are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has reported that 36 people have been hospitalized due to the outbreak.
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Category: local Published: August 5, 2026 Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) Reading time: 1 min
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