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About QDOBA
If you became ill after a QDOBA meal, the location, meal date, and any medical records can help a food poisoning lawyer assess what happened. Federal investigators identified QDOBA as one of two restaurant chains that received recalled jalapeños in a 2026 Salmonella outbreak. You can ask us to review your situation without first proving which ingredient made you sick.
The 2026 Salmonella Outbreak
CDC and FDA report that jalapeños grown in Sinaloa, Mexico and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors were the source of a Salmonella Javiana outbreak that has sickened 431 people across 32 states, with 57 hospitalizations and no deaths, current as of August 19, 2026. FDA said QDOBA and Chipotle both received the peppers. QDOBA stopped using jalapeños in all of its restaurants on July 28, and Coast Citrus recalled the product.
Those totals cover the whole outbreak, not QDOBA alone. CDC found 28 illness clusters at Chipotle and QDOBA locations across 8 states without assigning a count to each chain. No agency has identified a specific QDOBA location or attributed an individual illness to QDOBA alone. See our 2026 jalapeño Salmonella outbreak page for recall details and the investigation’s findings.
Were You Exposed?
CDC reports meal dates from June 14 through July 16 among people who ate at Mexican-style restaurants, including Chipotle and QDOBA, before becoming ill. These are reported meal dates, not a deadline for requesting a review. Our Salmonella lawyers can explain what evidence may help and whether further investigation is appropriate.
