Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Over; Exact Cause Unknown: CDC

An outbreak of E. coli that sickened customers at Chipotle stores across the country is over, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.

Woburn’s Chipotle is located at 112 Commerce Way.

The totals, according to the CDC: 60 cases, 22 hospitalizations across 13 states.

The center said in a press release Monday that many of the affected customers ate “many of the same food items,” but because many ingredients are cooked together and served in several different food items, the investigation could not link E. coli back to a specific item.

“We are pleased that the CDC has concluded its investigation, and we have offered our full cooperation throughout,” Chiptole spokesman Chris Arnold said in an emailed statement to Patch.

“Over the past few months we have taken significant steps to improve the safety of all of the food we serve, and we are confident that the changes we have made mean that every item on our menu is delicious and safe.”

The national burrito chain has been rocked this fall and winter by outbreaks of E. coli and norovirus that have sickened hundreds nationwide.

One of Chipotle’s California stores faces a criminal investigation in connection with a norovirus outbreak.

All U.S. Chipotle stores will close for lunch February 8 for a company-wide meeting about food safety and to answer employee questions.

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