Chipotle hit with subpoena in federal criminal investigation over norovirus

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Chipotle was served with a federal grand jury subpoena as part of a criminal investigation tied to a dangerous norovirus outbreak this summer at one of its restaurants in California, the company announced Wednesday.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., the Denver-based chain staggering from a string of food-borne illness outbreaks at its restaurants, is under federal criminal investigation for a norovirus outbreak at one of its California locations.

The August outbreak occurred at a restaurant in Simi Valley and sickened 189 customers and 18 employees, according to a local health department worker who spoke with NPR. After the outbreak, local authorities reported finding meat held at improper temperatures and dirty conditions in the restaurant’s kitchen. A subpoena from a federal grand jury, disclosed Wednesday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, requires Chipotle to produce a range of documents related to the outbreak.

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