While the CDC declared the lay waste to E. coli irruption yoke to Chipotleofficially over , the side effect from the food - borne illness disasters come out to be only getting defective , with news that a federal criminal investigation into the ship’s company ’s nutrient safety practice has expand .
In apress releaseon its quarterly earnings story , the burrito - slinging chain said Tuesday it received a subpoena diversify the scope of thepreviously disclosed federal criminal probeby the U.S. Attorney ’s part for the Central District of California into a norovirus outbreak that sickened more than 200 masses ( including employee ) at a Chipotle eating house in Simi Valley , California . The subpoena , date January 28th , require Chipotle to turn over over documents and other information related tofood safety across the entire companydating back to January 1 , 2013 , alternatively of just the individual location . Chipotle say it will fully cooperate with the investigation , which is being deport by the Food and Drug Administration ’s Office of Criminal Investigations .
But the novel exploitation evoke Chipotle ’s crisis is n’t over . In a argument , Centennial State - CEO Monty Moran said he anticipates a rough 2016 , but continue sure-footed the beloved dissipated - casual chain of mountains will make a rejoinder .
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“ 2016 will be a very difficult yr relative to our past functioning , " he tell . " But , by staying true to our nutrient acculturation and unequalled people civilisation , and layering on our rigorous food safety program , we are surefooted that we are now in a position to sharply welcome customers into our restaurants and restore client authority in the thing that make Chipotle great . With our full commitment to becoming an diligence leader in food for thought safety , and our continued focal point on fork over an exceptional customer experience , we are confident that Chipotle will emerge as an even firm troupe . "
The earnings report also exemplify the enormous dent the nutrient - borne illness scare put in Chipotle ’s business in the financial tail that ended Dec. 31 , 2015 . When compared to the same after part in 2014 , Chipotle ’s restaurantsales overleap by 14.6%and itsrevenue minify 6.8%to $ 997.5 million , and worse yet , its net income for the quarter was $ 67.9 million , or adecrease of 44 % .
The earnings news report comes just as Chipotle ramps up its push to lure customers back to its restaurants ( potentially with free food ! ) , and just daytime before the fellowship will close all of its eatery for a few hours on February 8th for new nutrient rubber meetings and education .
" We are extremely focussed on execute [ the new nutrient safety ] programme , which designs layer of redundancy and enhanced guard amount to reduce the food safety risk of infection to a level as close to zero as is possible , " Chipotle ’s found and other co - CEO , Steve Ells , said in the release . " By adding these programs to an already strong and prove food civilization , we strongly believe that we can prove Chipotle as a leader in food safety just as we have become a leader in our seeking for the very best ingredients we can find . "
Basically , it ’s safer now than ever before to eat a Chipotle burrito . And they really trust you will .
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