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Chipotle Closes Massachusetts Store Over Norovirus

The move appears to be a preemptive one, in the wake of the company's well publicized and damaging E. coli outbreak late last year.

In the case of the Billerica, Mass., restaurant, no customers have yet been reported sick. WBZ-TV reports that the company closed the restaurant after an employee was diagnosed with norovirus and two others reported similar symptoms.

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Farmworkers Call For Wendy’s Boycott Over Tomato Buying

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) are calling for the boycott as part of its long-running campaign to convince Wendy’s to join the Fair Food Program.

The group claims that Wendy’s has decided to stop buying tomatoes from Florida growers after the Fair Food Program was implemented there, and now buys tomatoes from Mexico.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Pledges $10 Million To Support Local Growers

The initiative will provide the support and education necessary to meet the company’s high standards and help offset the costs of enhanced testing and food safety practices for some smaller farmers.

The formation of the Chipotle Local Grower Support Initiative is a new program to help smaller, local suppliers meet its heightened food safety standards.

Burger King And Tim Hortons Commit To Cage-Free Eggs By 2025

Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the parent company of Burger King and Tim Hortons, has committed to cage-free eggs by 2025.

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Denny’s Commits To Cage-Free Eggs By 2026

Denny’s is the first within the family dining segment to commit to 100 percent cage-free eggs, underlining the brand’s dedication to the humane treatment of animals in its supply sourcing and its ongoing focus on quality, flavor and guest satisfaction.

As the original home of all-day breakfast, Denny’s serves more than 400 million eggs each year, including classic breakfast items such as the signature Build Your Own Grand Slam®, Omelettes and delicious Skillets.

Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Chipotle Over Norovirus Outbreak

The subpoena, received last month, requires the company to produce a broad range of documents tied to the restaurant in Simi Valley.

Chipotle Closes Boston Restaurant That Sickened 80 Students

The news comes amid an E. coli outbreak linked to other Chipotle Mexican restaurants that has made people sick in at least nine states since October.

The company temporary closed its Cleveland Circle location in Boston, where the students ate, while health officials investigate.

Chipotle Tightens Supplier Standards Following E. Coli Outbreak

Chipotle changed its website last month, taking down a description about buying locally and replacing it with a message on long-term supplier relationships.

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National Restaurant Association To Sue New York City Over Salt Warning Labels

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The city requires restaurants with at least 15 U.S. locations to identify menu items with more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium and label them with a warning icon of a salt shaker in a triangle.

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Burger Chain Sues DoorDash For Delivering Food Without Permission

The fast-food chain is concerned about how DoorDash delivers its products, noting that it has no control over how much time it takes DoorDash drivers to deliver the meals, the temperature of food during delivery or the overall food handling and safety.

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Grocery Industry Seeks FDA Clarification On Chain Restaurant Menu Labeling

FMI - The Food Industry Association

FMI, on behalf of the supermarket industry, seeks common-sense flexibility for the regulation constructed for use in chain restaurant environments, but which does not translate effectively or efficiently in a grocery store setting.

Chipotle Restaurants Close In Pacific Northwest Over E. Coli Outbreak

According to the Washington State Department of Health, though the outbreak appears to be connected to food served at Chipotle, the specific source of contamination has yet to be determined and is still under investigation.

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