Law firms file Chipotle lawsuit over multistate Salmonella outbreak
A PR Newswire release says Minnesota law firms have filed what they call the first lawsuit against Chipotle Mexican Grill over a multistate Salmonella outbreak.
A PR Newswire release says OFT Food Safety & Injury Lawyers and Nicolet Law have filed what they describe as the first lawsuit against Chipotle Mexican Grill over a multistate Salmonella outbreak.
The release says the complaint was filed in Minnesota federal court, case No. 26-cv-03514, on behalf of Minnesota resident Kristen Behne. It says Behne became ill days after eating a burrito bowl, and that the complaint alleges Salmonella infected her blood, a complication the filing describes as potentially lethal.
The release says the outbreak has spread across multiple states and that the number of illnesses may still rise. It cites FDA reporting that 212 people have been sickened so far.
According to the release, Chipotle indicated jalapenos were the likely vehicle for the outbreak strain of Salmonella, but had not identified the supplier. The release also says Chipotle had not disclosed where the jalapenos came from, where they were sold, or how many consumers were affected.
Ryan Osterholm, a lawyer with OFT Food Safety & Injury Lawyers, said Chipotle should disclose what it knows about the source and scope of the outbreak. In the release, Osterholm said there were already hundreds of people sickened in multiple states.
The release also contains promotional statements about the firms and invites affected people to contact them. No independent court filing or public agency statement was provided in the research brief beyond the PR Newswire release and its references to FDA reporting.
The release says the FDA investigation is ongoing and that additional illnesses are expected as the inquiry continues.
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