I’m going back to junk food. Reportedly, Mexican jalapeños and eggs are causing a massive Salmonella outbreak, and Mexican Iceberg lettuce is causing explosive diarrhea throughout the nation.
I don’t care about Jalepenos and never ate one, but I like my Iceberg lettuce, so I continue to eat it. I’ll substitute an omelet with whipped cream for eggs.
NEW: Hundreds of people across the country have gotten sick in a multistate Salmonella outbreak that federal health officials have linked to jalapeño peppers imported from Mexico and distributed in the U.S. to restaurants and food service companies: https://t.co/fZgPJ72mH8
— WTVC NewsChannel 9 (@newschannelnine) August 6, 2026
A couple of days ago, Chipotle found a potential Salmonella connection to their jalapeños, so they took them off the menu. Poor Chipotle is overtaking Taco Bell as the villain in this. Taylor Farms is still suffering, and their lettuce isn’t tied to the outbreak of butt problems.
HEALTH ALERT 🌶️🚨 Chipotle has removed jalapeños from some restaurants following a potential link to a Salmonella outbreak, with 110 confirmed cases in Minnesota.
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— FoxNashville (@FOXNashville) August 5, 2026
And we now have an outbreak of Salmonella in eggs.
A multistate salmonella outbreak tied to eggs is currently under investigation by the CDC, with 98 illnesses and 26 hospitalizations reported across 17 states so far. The source has been traced to a Texas egg producer, and a recall is already in effect. https://t.co/O4k1367gRf
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 6, 2026
Salmonella is a group of bacteria that causes a common foodborne illness called salmonellosis. It also leads to diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. People usually get sick from eating contaminated raw or undercooked food, drinking unpasteurized milk, or touching infected animals. Most people recover in a few days by drinking fluids.
The explosive diarrhea is caused by a para site, not bacteria, allegedly.
