Pacific northwest locations halt service as 22 people in region – 17 of whom had eaten at the chain in recent weeks – report symptomsChipotle has temporarily shut down 43 of its locations in the Pacific northwest after an E coli outbreak linked to the food chain affected nearly two dozen people.
As of Friday,three people in the Portland area and 19 people in western Washington reported E coli symptoms, according to the Washington state department of health. Of the 22 people, or 17 had eaten at a Chipotle restaurant within the past few weeks. So far the cases reported hold come from six Chipotle locations,but the company has shuttered 43 of its restaurants out of caution.[br]Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com