Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños in 27 states, including Kentucky

KENTUCKY – A salmonella outbreak has reportedly been linked to jalapeños in 27 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to the CDC, data shows the jalapeño peppers distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors from Sinaloa, Mexico as the source of the outbreak. After being notified, health officials say both Chipotle Mexican Grill and QDOBA stopped serving affected jalapeño peppers.

Due to these actions, the CDC says it does not consider there to be a current ongoing risk from these restaurants to consumers in this outbreak.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to determine if the jalapeños went to grocery stores, health officials say.

According to the CDC, one person has been sick in Kentucky due to this outbreak, along with three in Tennessee, and multiple others in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Washington and California.

In total, the CDC says there are 345 cases so far.

Symptoms of salmonella usually start six hours to six days after consuming the bacteria, the CDC says. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.

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