ASSOCIATED PRESS: Chipotle is ramping up food safety measures after being the source of several foodborne illnesses.
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Chipotle is ramping up food safety measures after being the source of several foodborne illnesses.
“It is impossible to ensure that there is a zero percent chance of any kind of foodborne illness anytime anyone eats anywhere,” CEO Steve Ells told The Associated Press at the beginning of a day stopping by Seattle restaurants to talk to employees about new food safety rules.
Although the Denver-based chain is sure the October and November E. coli outbreak was caused by bacteria in fresh food like tomatoes or cilantro, Ells said they will never know for sure which item actually sickened more than 50 people who ate at their restaurants.
