SALMONELLA JALAPEÑO BLAST: 345 SICK

One tainted crop, 345 sick, 27 states rattled: the FDA says a multistate Salmonella Javiana outbreak was traced to a single grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, with product moving into the U.S. through Coast Citrus Distributors. The agency ordered a recall, Coast Citrus says it complied, and the fallout hit fast — 36 hospitalizations, no deaths, and two restaurant chains moving before the story fully broke. Chipotle switched jalapeño suppliers at affected stores and says its traceability system identified the bad lot; Qdoba yanked jalapeños chainwide. Markets noticed too: Chipotle shares sank nearly 10% Tuesday and ended the week down almost 12%, a reminder that food scares hit reputations, sales, and stock prices in one shot.

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