Federal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños that’s sickened 345 people in 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE WATCH HEREMinnesota and Colorado account for the vast majority of cases, with 110 cases each. Chipotle said on Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from its menu “out of an abundance of caution.” On Wednesday, Qdoba said it had “proactively removed jalapeños from all our restaurants.” However, he called the CDC’s response to the salmonella outbreak “delayed,” noting that Minnesota first began reporting cases of salmonella earlier in the summer.