Boston College sent out a letter to all students Monday afternoon about the illnesses and the “common denominator of all affected students having eaten at the local Chipotle restaurant”, Dunn said.
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Chipotle said the three most recently reported illnesses all stemmed from two restaurants: one in Oklahoma and one in Kansas. The CDC has been unable to single out the exact cause of the E.coli outbreak because of the way Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
“We do not have any evidence to suggest that this incident is related to the previous E. coli incident”, the company said. He noted the company has no confirmation.
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And roughly one-third of the people attending an office party in Seattle that was catered by Bon Appétit Management became ill with norovirus, which can be spread by an infected person, contaminated surfaces, or food and water.
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Earlier, Boston College Student Health reported more than 80 BC students have come in to Health Services with gastrointestinal symptoms, including vomiting and diarrhea.
At least eight of the students were from the school’s basketball team.
The stock dropped 2.9% on December 8 alone in the wake of a report from Boston College officials that 80 out of 80 students who have what appears to be norovirus reported eating at Chipotle before becoming sick.
Local health inspectors closed the Cleveland Circle location on Monday after it was cited for having a sick employee working with food and failing to keep stored meat at proper temperatures.
Federal investigators are trying to figure out how people got E. coli at a popular restaurant chain. The cause of the contamination hasn’t been determined. The states with reported cases are Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania, California, Minnesota, New York and Ohio.E. coli are bacteria commonly found in the intestines of humans and animals, some strains of which can cause severe food poisoning. A separate E. coli outbreak that’s made 19 people sick in seven states was linked to celery sold at Costco, 7-11, King Sooper and other stores.
To prevent food-borne illness from striking in the future, Chipotle is enhancing its food safety measures, using DNA-based tests, end-of-shelf-life testing and additional internal training.
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A manager at the Chipotle location in New Haven declined to comment Tuesday, requesting questions be forwarded to corporate, which also didn’t respond; Chris Arnold, a spokesman for Chipotle, did not return a call seeking comment.
