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  1. I’m a fan and will support Chipotle when they open!

  2. i think this ecoli was intentional to shut them down .i support them ,its the only hot food i can ingest anymore where im at

    1. blank bobjonestwo says:

      I agree, from what I’ve read and heard it was staged intentionally as payback for their non GMO pledge.

    2. E.Coli only accounted for 57 cases (approximately 12%) of the 495 cases of illness that have been reported. Norovirus caused 374 and Salmonella caused 64.

      Sure, it is possible that the 3 different causes could have been part of the “sabotage” plan, then again, why bother? The damage can be made with one cause the same way it did with three different ones! This is especially when all 3 types of bacteria can be the result of unsanitary conditions or undercooked foods, and cause similar symptoms (with varying severity)…

  3. Someone should calculate the odds of all these locations having these problems. I think it would be an astronomical number.

    1. The 3 strains of bacteria that were reported can be the result of, as one example, undercooking food, which could be related to cooking times/temperatures or methods. It could be related to less than sanitary conditions which in theory (again) could be related to food storage/preparations methods, store closing procedures, utensils not being washed in hot enough water, or cleaning solutions not being strong enough.

      While we can assume that whomever is behind this was careless enough to make things so obvious, I think we’d be much safer assuming they considered getting caught as an outcome and would have avoided it at all costs.

      I should add that not only do I like Chipotle as a concept, and not only do I like their food, I actually own a few Chipotle shares. But I also know that we don’t know enough to consider this “an open and shut sabotage case”.

      It wouldn’t be the first time that corporate management goofed on one procedure, or another (cooking/cleaning/training) and with Chipotle’s recent and quick expansion, some thing(s) may have been overlooked.

  4. I’ll be lining up for Chipotle again and again.. I don’t mind the 30 minute wait lines for good healthy and nourishing food. I believe they are under attack and we have to hit back with our dollars!!

  5. blank Cyreatha Kay Winn says:

    corporate sabotage

  6. Now that Campbells says they want to label GMOs, are they going to be next having similar outbreaks, I wonder.

    1. blank Yvone Fuqua says:

      I just read a post and my response was similar. As they will have repercussions for going against Monsanto via labels.

  7. blank Manderley Rod says:

    Never left. It is a great concept and fabulous food. we regularly have many eating it at work without any problems.

    I find it oddly suspicious given the many supply chains that this one outlet is hit when the same food is delivered across many markets in the local regions.

  8. It’s just for a corporate meeting. My money goes to Monsanto to be using germ technology to terrorize Chipotles. Especially since they can genetically modify anything….I did read that the strain of E.coli was a different strain….Hope they can link Monsanto to this and Chipotle sues the snot out them….

  9. blank James Power says:

    Methinks you were ‘ got at ‘

  10. blank Mathias Johns says:

    Where I am from, we don’t even have a Chipotle Mexican grill but I fully support them for being GMO free,and I would not be surprised that the E coli outbreaks and so on have been brought on due to bioterrorism. Places like Chipotle will go a long way.

  11. blank Tera Renee Fernandez says:

    I will not stop loving Chipotle…..I hope they get control of the problems. I’m glad I get corn salsa and not the tomatoes. JS good luck guys #chipotleloverforlife

  12. As much as I laud their non-GMO stance, it’s still…a chain…and I find it basically pablum food. That being said, if I were stuck for fast food, even with the outbreaks, I would still chose them over any other fast food chain.

  13. Now that Campbell’s has come out in support of GMO labeling on foods I wonder when their food will start being contaminated. Corporate sabotage is alive and well.

  14. blank Dana Peterman says:

    Totally support them! I believe they were sabotoged due to tbeir anti GMO policies. We love them for that! 🙂

  15. blank Bob Jacobs says:

    I thought Mcdonalds sold out to them. This must be sabotage from them after Chipotles became so successful.

  16. Looks like Bobo has a part time job sabotaging Chipotle restaurants.

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