“Consumers will conclude that these people have not done anything in spite of what they’ve been saying, and that becomes a credibility issue,” he said. “For a company like Chipotle, which talks a lot about the integrity of its food, that’s seriously damaging.”
I AGREE
Today” show to apologize to the people who became sick most recently. “I’m sorry for the people who got sick. They’re having a tough time and I feel terrible about that,” Mr. Ells said in an interview.
Its not really his fault, but then again it is because his company hires anybody. If Ells cared that much about implementing food with integrity, he should have a policy of hiring "experienced" workers.
The company’s shares dropped $19.07, to $522.01, after the new outbreak came to light. The stock is down 30 percent from its high of $757.77 in August.
I am not surprised that the shares dropped that low
Chipotle says it is working to put in place programs to monitor the safety of each of the 68 ingredients it uses, using methods like high-resolution testing and additional food-safety training for its employees
The company should've been considered this option
The same bacteria has sickened 53 people in eight other states
This is bad
60 samples of every 2,000 pounds of steak will be tested before it's sent to stores.
This should have been an option
"Food With Integrity"
Do Chipotle's food really have Integrity?
Onions will be dipped in boiling water to kill germs before they're chopped. Raw chicken will be marinated in resealable plastic bags, rather than in bowls. Cilantro will be added to freshly cooked rice so the heat gets rid of microbes in the garnish.
If every Chipotle restaurant in the world consider this option, the company will overcome the harmful outbreak.
So they will remain chopped on in restaurants, along with lemons, limes, and jalapenos. All will now be blanched to kill germs.
So are "automation" foods safer to eat, rather than fresh produce since the fresh produce has a high risk for foodborne illness?
No single food item has been identified as a source of illness.
CDC, FDA and state health officials need to check again because there has to be something wrong with the food if people are getting sick.
The restaurant chain is also increasing food safety training of its employees and making improvements to its ingredient testing
Is it really going to be an improvement?
More E. coli cases linked to Chipotle; may be a different outbreak
What do the reporter mean by "a different outbreak"?
Symptoms, which include diarrhea and abdominal pain, usually begin two to eight days after a person has been exposed to the bacteria and resolve within a week. Some cases are severe and patients can develop hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, which is a type of kidney failure. There have been no cases of HUS or deaths from this outbreak, although 20 of those who have become ill have been hospitalized.
Abdominal pain is severe. Abdominal pain can lead to Unitary Tract Infections, and very painful menstrual periods.