Jimmy John's: Difference between revisions

*User Freedom:

*Business Model: Sells a variety of sandwiches and franchises locations

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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Jimmy John's|Jimmy John's category]].

On 26 September,  Boulder County Public Health discovered a possible E.coli O157 affection after receiving calls from Infection Control Practitioner that several students from University of Colorado reported having bloody diarrhea and cramping, eventually leading to an investigation in collaboration with Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Tri-County Health Department, Broomfield Health & Human Services, and the Food and Drug Administration. Three Days later, it was discovered that 90% of E.Coli cases were linked to Jimmy John's, resulting in the restaurant chain undergoing a health inspection that revealed alfalfa sprouts and roast beef being out of temperature, employees not washing their hands, and 4 employees working while having bloody diarrhea. The store temporarily closed on 6 October, however it was later reopened after being sanitized on 10 October. Boulder County Public Health released a statement on 08 October, noting that around 21 individuals were affected with E.Coli, with 2 of them requiring medical attention.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alden |first=Nisha |date=7 April 2026 |title=Outbreak of E. coli Infections in Boulder County & other Denver-area Counties September-October 2008 |url=https://www.marlerblog.com/uploads/file/BCPH%20FINAL%20OUTBREAK%20SUMMARY.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326042054/https://www.marlerblog.com/uploads/file/BCPH%20FINAL%20OUTBREAK%20SUMMARY.pdf |archive-date=26 March 2016 |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Marlerblog}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Marler |date=7 April 2026 |title=JIMMY JOHN’S COLORADO E. COLI SPROUT OUTBREAK |url=https://marlerclark.com/news_events/jimmy-johns-colorado-e-coli-sprout-outbreak |url-status=live |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Marlerclark}}</ref>  

On February, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced 256 individuals gotten sick with Salmonella after consumption of Jimmy John's alfalfa sprout. On 26 April, the Food & Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a statement warning consumers to avoid alfalfa sprout.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stearns |first=Denis |date=2 February 2015 |title=Salmonella and E. coli Outbreaks: Why Does Jimmy Johns Still Serve Sprouts? |url=https://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/foodborne-illness-outbreaks/salmonella-and-e-coli-outbreaks-why-does-jimmy-johns-serve-sprouts/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Food Poison Journal}}</ref>  

Around December, Food and Drug Administration along with other health agencies announced that Jimmy John's gourmet sandwiches supplier Tiny Greens was the source of a salmonella outbreak sickening 89 individuals in Illinois. In response, Jimmy John's cease production and sale of  alfalfa sprout across all locations in Illinois. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Rothschild |first=Mary |date=27 December 2010 |title=Sprouts Outbreak Linked to Illinois Organic Farm |url=https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/12/sprouts-outbreak-linked-to-illinois-organic-farm/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Food Safety News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rothschild |first=Mary |date=23 December 2010 |title=CDC Confirms Multistate Salmonella Outbreak |url=https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/12/cdc-confirms-multistate-salmonella-outbreak/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Food Safety News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Marler |first=Bill |date=28 December 2010 |title=Perhaps after three Sprout Outbreaks, Jimmy John’s should reconsider what it puts on your sandwiches? |url=https://www.marlerblog.com/legal-cases/perhaps-after-three-sprout-outbreaks-jimmy-johns-should-reconsider-what-it-puts-on-your-sandwiches/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Marlerclark}}</ref>

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a series of statements starting 02 February through 03 April that detailed 29 individuals being affected with E.Coli across 11 states through 25 December 2011 to 15 January 2012 all being linked to Jimmy John's.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 February 2012 |title=2012 E. coli Outbreak Linked to Raw Clover Sprouts at Jimmy John’s Restaurants |url=https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/ecoli/2012/o26-02-12/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Center For Disease Control And Prevention}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rothschild |first=Mary |date=14 February 2012 |title=Outbreak Linked to Raw Sprouts Sickens 12 |url=https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/twelve-people-in-fives-states/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Food Safety News}}</ref>

On 19 January, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a statement announcing an salmonella outbreak affecting 8 individuals across 3 states. In the announcement, it highlighted Jimmy John's clover sprouts as the source of the outbreak, along with urging customers to avoid consumption of Jimmy John's clovers located in Illinois and Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 January 2018 |title=Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo Infections Linked to Raw Sprouts |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120204915/https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/montevideo-01-18/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}}</ref> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would release another statement on  28 February, announcing 2 more individuals linked to the outbreak with no reported deaths or hospitalization. Additionally, it mentions the outbreak started around 20 December 2017 to 28 January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 January 2018 |title=2018 Salmonella Montevideo Infections Linked to Raw Sprouts (Final Update) |url=https://archive.cdc.gov/#/details?url=https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/montevideo-01-18/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625172138/https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/montevideo-01-18/index.html |archive-date=25 June 2018 |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Centers for Disease Control And Prevention}}</ref>

On February, 14 individuals were affected with E.Coli  

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