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# A Timeline of Chipotle’s Five Outbreaks
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2015/12/a-timeline-of-chipotles-five-outbreaks/
- Published: 2015-12-15T06:03:59.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-31T08:06:03.000Z
- Author: Lydia Zuraw
- Tags: Foodborne Illness Investigations, Foodborne Illness Outbreaks, Boston, Chipotle, Chipotle Mexican Grill, E. coli, Minnesota, norovirus, Salmonella Newport, Seattle, Simi, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 10:59

The multistate *E. coli* outbreak linked to Chipotle that began in October has garnered extensive national coverage, but it’s just one of five outbreaks the “fast casual” restaurant chain has had to deal with since July.

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The other four outbreaks took place in single states; however, three of them were larger than the multistate outbreak. In total, more than 350 people have been sickened at Chipotle this year. Here are the details we currently have for Chipotle’s five outbreaks:

**Seattle** When: July Sickened: 5 people Culprit: *E. coli* O157:H7 Source: Unknown

**[Simi Valley, CA](http://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/docs/releases/09-03-15-County%5Finvestigation%5Fof%5Frecent%5Ffoodborne%5Fillness%5Fcompleted.pdf?ref=foodsafetynews.com)** When: August Sickened: At least 234 Culprit: Norovirus Source: Unknown

**[Minnesota](http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2015/salmonella091615.html?ref=foodsafetynews.com)** When: August and September Sickened: 64 people Culprit: *Salmonella* Newport Source: Tomatoes

**[CA, IL, MD, MN, NY, OH, OR, PA, WA](http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2015/O26-11-15/index.html?ref=foodsafetynews.com)** When: Began Oct. 19 Sickened: 52 people Culprit: *E. coli* O26 Source: Unknown

**[Boston](http://www.bphc.org/onlinenewsroom/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=24ee0d58-2a85-4a4a-855b-f5af9d781627&ID=878&RootFolder=%2Fonlinenewsroom%2FBlog%2FLists%2FPosts&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebphc%2Eorg%2FPages%2Fdefault%2Easpx&Web=03126e14-4972-4333-b8a3-800cbc1cafce&ref=foodsafetynews.com)** When: December Sickened: At least 136 people Culprit: Norovirus Source: Unknown

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