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Gubricky on behalf of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. v. Ells
Citation:
255 F. Supp. 3d 1119 (2017)Facts
In 2015, Chipotle Mexican Grill experienced a series of foodborne illness outbreaks across multiple locations. The first occurred in early August at a Washington restaurant when a sick employee was required to work. Later that month, a norovirus outbreak in Simi Valley, California sickened 234 people, followed by a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota affecting 64 people. In October and November, an E. coli outbreak sickened 53 people across nine states, and in December, a norovirus outbreak in Boston affected 141 people. Internal audit reports from August 2015 showed that Chipotle was significantly under budget for store audits and risk assessment, and noted instances of non-compliance with cooking procedures. The plaintiff alleged that these outbreaks resulted from the Board’s failure to implement and monitor adequate food safety procedures, despite prior incidents and warning signs.
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