Over 130 People Report Getting Sick After Eating at Virginia Chipotle
Over 130 people have now reported that they got sick after eating at a Sterling, Va., Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) - Get Report restaurant, Business Insider reported.
Chipotle reopened the location yesterday after closing it for a two-day "thorough sanitization," but the bad news continued today. Website iwaspoisoned.com showed 133 people reported being sick after eating at the Chipotle location. The original report was only 13 people.
Iwaspoisoned.com's founder Patrick Quade said dozens of customers came forward to report that the Chipotle made them sick after news of the suspected norovirus outbreak went public. Symptoms of norovirus include vomiting, diarrhea, severe stomach pain, dehydration and nausea.
The local health department is investigating the cause of the illness.
Chipotle stock traded down 1% mid-morning Thursday.
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