The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week had good news and bad news for Chipotle Mexican Grill, the popular chain linked to foodborne illnesses.
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Earlier this month, Boston’s Public Health Commission also received multiple reports of gastrointestinal illness from 136 people who consumed food at the city’s Chipotle restaurant, according to a statement. The company is in the process of reviewing its safety standards and the management of its ingredients. Researchers are conducting whole-genome sequencing to determine whether the more recent strain is genetically related to the larger outbreak strain, and investigations are underway to identify contaminated products.
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Chipotle’s shares slumped as much as 4.6 percent to $498.20 Tuesday in NY.
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Out of five, three ate at a location in Oklahoma and two had food at a Kansas location.
“We have indicated before that we expected that we may see additional cases stemming fro this, and CDC is now reporting some additional cases”, the spokesman said. The Denver-based company had dropped 24 percent this year through Monday’s close, pulled lower primarily by the food-safety issues.
The CDC released information about the new illnesses as part of an update on the wider outbreak.
Analyst John Ivankoe noted that the CDC is not grouping these new cases with the previous ones, suggesting a separate investigation is required. The first cases were reported primarily in Washington and Oregon.
Because it is not known if these infections are related to the larger, previously reported outbreak of STEC O26 infections, these illnesses are not being included in the case count for that outbreak.
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The findings came after both of the company’s chief executives stated that no E. coli cases were contracted by customers eating at stores after early November. He says food safety is the top priority right now and managers are watching to make sure staff follows health and safety procedures.
