Latest Health News

Tag: chipotle

  • Chipotle settles sick customers’ claims, avoiding court battles

    —

    by

    contributor
    in

    Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to financial settlements with more than 100 customers who fell ill after eating at its restaurants last year, lawyers for the consumers said, as it attempts to move on from a string of food-safety problems. Terms of Chipotle's settlements with customers were confidential, lawyers representing them said this week. Chipotle…

  • Chipotle Massachusetts outlet shut after workers fall ill

    —

    by

    publisher
    in

    (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, which is trying to recover from a series of food-borne illness outbreaks, temporarily shut a Massachusetts restaurant after four employees fell sick. The restaurant in the town of Billerica, outside Boston, was closed for a full cleaning, company spokesman Chris Arnold said by email. Chipotle's shares fell 3.8 percent…

  • Chipotle outbreak eyed by Justice Dept. consumer unit

    —

    by

    elegant
    in

    By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department's consumer protection unit is looking into a norovirus outbreak at a Chipotle restaurant in California, in a sign that a recent probe launched by federal prosecutors in California is getting attention at Washington headquarters. Chipotle Mexican Grill has been under increasing scrutiny in the…

  • Black inmate’s suffocation death in Denver a homicide: autopsy

    —

    by

    publisher
    in

    A black Denver County jail inmate died last year after choking on his own vomit while being restrained by six sheriff’s deputies during a psychotic episode, autopsy results showed on Friday, in what was deemed a homicide. The death came at a time of heightened scrutiny of law enforcement given numerous high-profile police killings and…

  • New U.S. diet rule gets mixed response on social media

    —

    by

    creative
    in

    Hashtag #DietaryGuidelines was among the top trending topics on Twitter after U.S. government released a report late on Thursday suggesting people should keep their sugar and corn syrup intake to less than 10 percent of daily calorie consumption. Twitter user @NVGhost005 wrote cynically: “With all these new dietary guidelines coming out, EVERYTHING one eats/drinks puts…

  • Chipotle Will Use Central Kitchen for Some Ingredients After E. Coli Outbreak

    —

    by

    publisher
    in

    An E. coli outbreak linked to the Chipotle restaurant chain has already led to major changes in the company's food production as it works to regain customers' trust. At least 52 people have been sickened in the multi-state outbreak that officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked to eating at Chipotle.…

  • Chipotle to reopen 43 restaurants after E. coli all-clear

    —

    by

    elegant
    in

    The company closed the restaurants on Oct. 31 after a reported outbreak of E. coli, which caused food poisoning among some people who had eaten at eight of its restaurants. Health officials have concluded that there is no ongoing risk from the incident, Chipotle said on Tuesday. Chipotle will test fresh produce, raw meat, and…