Union Report Finds Food Safety Risks at New York Chipotle Stores

Employees prepare lunch orders at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in New York.

Photographer: Craig Warga/Bloomberg

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Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.’s workplace practices and staff incentive programs are fueling food safety risks at some locations in New York, according to a report by a consumer group and union based on interviews with 47 current and former employees.

The restaurant chain’s pay bonus program creates a “highly pressurized” environment that can lead some managers to cut corners, according to the report from the National Consumers League and a New York based affiliate of Service Employees International Union.