Chipotle E. coli outbreak reaches six states, shares tumble

[Little Tich]

Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 40 people have fallen ill with E. coli food poisoning after eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants in six different states, federal health officials said on Friday, sending shares of the burrito chain to an 18-month low.

The outbreak expanded with new Chipotle-linked E. coli cases reported in California, Ohio, New York and Minnesota, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The CDC said 45 people got sick from the E. coli O26 outbreak strain, and of those, 43 reported eating at Chipotle. Sixteen people have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.

Chipotle's tagline is "Food with Integrity", and it has a reputation for serving healthy, fresh food. This outbreak, the company's third food safety lapse this year, has been a black mark for the popular chain that saw its shares tumble 12.3 percent to $536.19 on Friday.

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[Renew Deal]

1. So a couple weeks before this was first announced, the Chipotle on 6th Ave in NYC was closed

During the day for "cleaning maintenance". I thought that was strange. I think they knew about the problem for at least a couple weeks before it was announced.

[diane in sf]

2. They've been publicly opposed to GMOs, maybe someone is doing dirty tricks

I don't think you can be too paranoid these days