Chipotle to Pay $25 Million Criminal Fine for Food Poisoning
- Company blamed for sickening 1,100 people from 2015 to 2018
- CEO says chain will focus on restoring customer confidence
Photographer: Craig Warga/Bloomberg
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will pay a $25 million criminal fine to resolve allegations by federal prosecutors that its food sickened more than 1,100 people across the U.S. from 2015 to 2018.
It’s the largest fine ever imposed in a food-safety case, according to a statement Tuesday by the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles.