But later that day, Reuters reported that health officials had shut down a Chipotle in Seattle after encountering “repeated food safety violations”.
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There are no other pathogens present in the specimens tested so far and the illness on the university campus is expected to be limited to norovirus, Dunn cited the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as saying.
Chipotle E. coli outbreak spreads to nine states, sickened 52 – CDC Despite the massive press relations debacle Chipotle is facing following a series of E. coli outbreaks, the fast food chain has remained… All but seven are Boston College students. The players were among about 30 who initially reported falling ill after eating at the Cleveland Circle Chipotle, most of whom were BC students. City officials said a restaurant employee was sick during a shift last week.
Kallista Images/Getty Images Norovirus virions like these cause vomiting and diarrhea and, in some cases, dehydration, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But he said Chipotle’s recovery will likely take longer given greater social media awareness.
The outbreak in Boston, in addition to the multi-state E. coli outbreak, prompted Chipotle founder and CEO, Steve Ells to to make an apology during a nationally televised interview Thursday-“I have to say I’m sorry for the people that got sick, Ells said”.
“We are looking into the cause of that and will certainly address it”, he said in an e-mail. The stock is down about 20 percent this year. The restaurant chain hired IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group to help refine its procedures. Norovirus can be contracted from an infected person or from contaminated food, water or surfaces. The company has revamped its supply chain and is conducting DNA testing of produce in an effort to keep food safe. The commission is aware of 91 cases involving people who ate at the Chipotle, a spokeswoman said today.
That was followed by the norovirus contagion and the additional violations in Seattle, signaling that there may still be gaps in Chipotle’s safety net.
Scott Zoback, of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, said it has been notified of the ailments and is investigating in conjunction with the Boston Department of Public Health.
Chipotle, which has 1,900 locations nationwide, closed 43 stores in the two states before reopening them following deep cleaning and inspections by local health officials.
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Around 5 p.m. Friday, officials said the restaurant fixed the temperature problem.
