CDC probes salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican jalapeño peppers

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CDC links 345 illnesses in 27 states to jalapeños supplied to Chipotle and Qdoba; separate egg outbreak sickens nearly 100 across 17 states and prompts recall of 1.5 million+ cartons.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is probing a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeño peppers traced to Coast Citrus Distributors, and PBS NewsHour reports Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Qdoba paused using those peppers while the agency says the restaurants themselves do not currently pose a risk. For investors this is a live reminder that food safety incidents can ripple into traffic, margin and headlines faster than a quarterly report arrives, testing how a brand with strong fundamentals weathers a short-term supply shock.