Chipotle Incident

Eighty Boston College students fell ill after eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) restaurant this past weekend, and early test results point to the highly contagious norovirus as the reason why. The students are being tested for e. coli and norovirus, which both can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea. Chipotle has temporarily closed the Cleveland Circle restaurant where the Boston College students reported eating. Chipotle said it would not shutter any other outlets in the Boston area. The chain has been under a microscope since Oct. 31, when it was first linked to an e. coli outbreak that has sickened 52 people in nine states. That outbreak was the company’s third food safety incident since August. It has raised concerns about potential reputational damage to the fast-growing brand that has won a loyal following for its food made with fresh produce, meats raised without antibiotics and ingredients that are free of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Norovirus is the most common cause of food-borne disease outbreaks in the United States. It causes as many as 21 million illnesses annually, often in places such as hospitals, cruise ships and universities where people eat and live in close quarters.

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