DENVER -- It might have ruined your lunch: Chipotle shut down its stores for a few hours Monday during the mid-day hours to ensure its employees could participate in a food safety meeting after a recent E. Coli and Salmonella outbreak linked their restaurants caused illnesses around the country.
You can watch the whole meeting in the Periscope link below, or follow the tweets in reverse order (scroll to the bottom of this story and read up).
LIVE on #Periscope: Steve announces Local Grower initiative to help small suppliers. #ChipotleAllTeam https://t.co/0LDx57g1Qn
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
Meeting over. All restaurants will re-open at 3pm today. For detailed info on our focus on food safety, go here: https://t.co/PJwIlnaMx9
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
Steve: “We'll continue to source the same high-quality ingredients, raised w/respect for animals, environment, & farmers.” #ChipotleAllTeam
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
Steve says that food safety changes will not compromise taste or our commitment to Food With Integrity. #ChipotleAllTeam
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
Employees watching videos, reminding them of food safety procedures deployed over last few weeks #ChipotleAllTeam pic.twitter.com/YXFU7XgkIf
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
Monty reviews in-restaurant safety measures: Blanching of veggies kills germs on the outside of the ingredients. #ChipotleAllTeam
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
Monty: We've implemented high res testing of ingredients, on the farm and our central kitchens. #ChipotleAllTeam pic.twitter.com/b3H9fVAXdd
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
Co-CEO Monty: We worked with experts who helped us create the most effective food safety program possible. #ChipotleAllTeam
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
Monty: “We've come together today to make sure Chipotle is not just the most delicious place to eat, but also the safest.” #ChipotleAllTeam
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
Steve thanks the CDC for their efforts and for declaring the E. Coli outbreak over last week. #ChipotleAllTeam
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
Steve: Deeply sorry that some people became ill after eating Chipotle. Committed to make sure it won't happen again. #ChipotleAllTeam
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
Founder Steve Ells kicks off meeting. Over 50,000 employees tuned in via satellite in 400+ viewing locations nationwide. #ChipotleAllTeam
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) February 8, 2016
