In an unprecedented move, Chipotle has temporarily shuttered all of its U.S. stores today for a company-wide meeting with its employees. The fast casual trendsetter is discussing changes to both its ingredients and food preparation methods, following a spate of reports linking Chipotle to foodborne illnesses.
Fast Company reporter Mark Sullivan is attending one of the employee meetings in San Francisco today, and we'll be bringing you full coverage of the proceedings. Stay tuned here for more details.
Over the past six months, the company has been subject to a slew of bad press due to outbreaks of E. coli, salmonella, and norovirus in locations across the country. Prior to its quarterly earnings report last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Chipotle's E. coli outbreak had come to an end.
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