E. coli not slowing down Chipotle business in valley
Chipotle, beloved Chipotle. For the past couple of years the restaurant has been put on a pedestal and praised by the millennials. The appetizing concept of picking your exact ingredients and watching the food being made right in front of you appealed to a number of people. Although with health violations coming to light, can we really see what we are eating?
The the new wave alternative Mexican inspired restaurant opened its doors to the public on July, 13, 1993, and quickly grew to be something more. It grew to be a safe place; a place where you could always eat your feelings and not be passed judgement upon.
However, it recently betrayed that sacred trust. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention gave the alarming statistics that nine states have found restaurants with the E. coli infection in the meat, causing several people to get sick, along with hospitalizations.
- coli is a bacteria that typically lives in the intestines of people and animals.There are some strains can cause an intestinal infection leading to symptoms including abdominal pain, dehydration, fever, diarrhea, or at its worst kidney failure. The majority of infections are caused by contaminated food or water.
Thankfully, Arizona is not included in those nine states, but our neighbor California is included along with Washington and Oregon. Following these health issues, Chipotle’s sales have dropped at least eleven percent; showing that the public’s bond with the restaurant can be broken.
Should we still continue to eat there? Will judgement be passed around with the phrase, “Do you want to get E. coli?” Or in reality, does everyone just not really care?
Out of 48 people polled on Twitter, a social media outlet, 56 percent of them stated that they still would eat Chipotle even with the past health issue problems.
On a positive note, according to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, most people recover from an E. coli infection without treatment within five to ten days. The ultimate question is, how much are you willing to risk for beloved Chipotle?
