Cleanup of Massachusetts Chipotle complete after norovirus illnesses

[HuckleB]

Source: Reuters

A health official on Wednesday commended Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc for its handling of norovirus infections at a Boston-area restaurant, saying employees prevented more problems by calling in sick rather than report to work and that a cleanup of the restaurant was done.

Shares of Chipotle fell as much as 6.1 percent before easing, down 3.5 percent to $506.12 in afternoon trading.

The closure of the Chipotle in Billerica, Massachusetts, was seen as a test of a new food safety system rolled out after a series of illnesses hit the fresh burrito chain last year.

"They did the right thing," said Howard Penney, who covers the chain for Hedgeye Risk Management. However, he argued that Chipotle was still a "broken company" and that it would take years to return to its peak performance.


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chipotle-mexican-health-idUSKCN0WB22B

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They should be good at this kind of stuff, by now. Alas...

[Sam_Fields]

1. OK why is Chipotole a target of these stories about employee sickness by the media?

There are thousands of restaurants, nursing homes and hospitals hit with virus and bacteria caused illness every year.

[HuckleB]

2. Perhaps because it has been a trend for Chipotle?

Oh, and Chipotle utilized fear mongering about its competition as a marketing strategy?

You know those non-GMO chickens come home to roost, too.

Chipotle is an unethical company as noted by its marketing strategy. The fact that it could not keep its customers from getting sick on a regular basis should not be hidden from the public. .

[cprise]

12. My what a rational way to muddy the waters

The norovirus came from sick employees, not chickens.

The pro-GMO Clintonites like to twist this in their customary fashion. When it comes to how the food is grown, all they got is innuendo.

[HuckleB]

13. No one is muddying Chipotles's waters except Chipotle.

And no presidential candidate has a thing to do with it.

[forest444]

3. Well,

they crossed Monsatan - and that just isn't done.

[forest444]

4. And:

Many readers don't know, for instance, that the strains of novovirus found in Chipotle have only been detected in laboratory conditions.

[HuckleB]

10. Nice conspiracy ridiculousness.

[iandhr]

8. Need a tinfoil hat?

[HuckleB]

11. Indeed.

How are these types of claims made?

[EllieBC]

5. I wish more restaurants did this.

Noro burned through my home several years ago. I'm hoping we don't get this year's strain. Once is enough for 1 lifetime.

[onehandle]

6. I eat at Chipotle at least once a week.

Three of four different locations, depending on where I am.

No illness.

[HuckleB]

9. You're lucky.

A lot of others weren't so lucky.

And the lack of ethics means I will never give them a dime.

[PSPS]

7. Mall Santa is brought to you this season by Chipotle! Between 'good' and 'garbage', it's Chipotle!