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'Guac Signal' Sparked Chipotle's Frantic Bid to Recall Jalapeños

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Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. figured out that jalapeños were the source of a salmonella outbreak and began an automated recall system to notify restaurants and destroy the tainted peppers. The company was able to identify the problematic ingredient before health agencies announced nationwide recalls, and it quickly replaced the jalapeños with batches from different growers. Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori joined Bloomberg Intelligence to discuss.