Qdoba controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
QDOBA temporarily removes jalapeño products
Corrective action
QDOBA said it had temporarily removed all jalapeño products from its restaurants amid the salmonella outbreak investigation. The removal was described as temporary and applied to all jalapeño products served at its restaurants. The statement was made in connection with an ongoing salmonella outbreak investigation.
Company response
Remediation — QDOBA
That day, QDOBA also said it had temporarily removed all jalapeño products from its restaurants.
Source excerpt
That day, QDOBA also said it had temporarily removed all jalapeño products from its restaurants.
The CDC said Chipotle and QDOBA stopped serving the affected peppers after being notified.
Chipotle said Tuesday it had removed jalapeños from some restaurants after health officials linked the outbreak to recalled peppers.
2026
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño-containing prepared foods over salmonella risk
Recall announced
Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled prepared foods containing jalapeños, including salsas and guacamole, across about 20 U.S. states after distributor Coast Citrus notified it of a fresh jalapeño recall; products were sold at retailers including Walmart, Kroger, Whole Foods, Target, Trader Joe's and Hannaford. Taylor Farms said it stopped sourcing from a Sinaloa farm identified as a potential source of the salmonella outbreak, and no illnesses had been linked to its recalled products.
Company response
Recall — Taylor Farms
這家總部位於加州的食品供應商9日表示，在接獲分銷商Coast Citrus通知、得知該公司正在召回新鮮墨西哥辣椒後，決定自願召包括莎莎醬（salsas）及牛油果醬（guacamole）在內的產品。
Remediation — Taylor Farms
公司在聲明中表示，公司已停止向墨西哥錫那羅亞州（Sinaloa）一名被認定為此次沙門氏菌疫情潛在源頭的農戶採購產品。
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由於擔心產品可能受到沙門氏菌污染，食品公司Taylor Farms正在全美大約20個州召回部分含墨西哥辣椒（jalapeños）的預製食品，涉及零售店包括沃爾瑪（Walmart）、Kroger及Whole Foods等。
當局對此次沙門氏菌疫情的調查發現，包括墨西哥燒烤連鎖餐廳Chipotle和墨西哥風味連鎖餐廳Qdoba在內的多家餐廳，都曾收到由Coast Citrus進口的墨西哥辣椒。
公司在聲明中表示，公司已停止向墨西哥錫那羅亞州（Sinaloa）一名被認定為此次沙門氏菌疫情潛在源頭的農戶採購產品。
2024
Criticism over gestation-crate commitment
Animal-welfare groups criticized Qdoba for not reporting progress on a commitment to eliminate gestation crates from its pork supply by 2022.
2020
Glenwood Springs food-contamination incident
Four customers were hospitalized after consuming food contaminated by an unspecified chemical at a Qdoba in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The restaurant temporarily closed and later reopened.
2019
Massachusetts child-labor violations
A complaint by a minor concerning overtime work prompted a statewide review of Qdoba locations in Massachusetts. The company paid more than $400,000 in citations associated with reported violations.
2015
Typhoid infections at Firestone restaurant
Three customers who became ill after visiting a Firestone, Colorado, Qdoba were diagnosed with typhoid fever. Investigators identified an asymptomatic infected food handler as the source.