Chipotle Mexican Grill Case Study
Introduction In October and November of 2015, the food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill experienced an outbreak of E. Coli O26 in 11 states (FDA). This paper will first discuss the bacterium E. Coli, then will move on to the main article published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Articles that detail the events after the outbreak will be examined in relation to the fallout Chipotle experienced from this outbreak. Lastly, Chipotle’s reaction to the outbreak will be discussed.
Background of E. Coli Escherichia coli, or E. Coli as it is more commonly known, comes from the genus Escherichia. It is a small bacterium that is rod shaped (Tortora). According to our text, Microbiology: An Introduction, this bacterium is one that is not usually pathogenic, and occurs naturally in the human intestinal tract. E. Coli also happens to naturally occur in other vertebrates as well. This bacteria is very beneficial when naturally occurring, as it helps produce vitamins and breaks down foods (Tortora). However, there are eight or more strains of E. Coli that are pathogenic, and can cause serious damage. The most common side effect of a pathogenic strain of is diarrhea, according to the FDA. These bowel movements will generally have blood in the stool, and comes with a great amount of abdominal pain. Certain cases are called …show more content…
Coli in relation to Chipotle Mexican Grill. This report detailed 11 different states where the outbreak occurred: California, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. A majority of this cases occurred in Oregon and Washington, with 40 separate cases reported in these states alone. This outbreak affected 55 people total, and left 21 people hospitalized. No fatalities were reported with this
Background of E. Coli Escherichia coli, or E. Coli as it is more commonly known, comes from the genus Escherichia. It is a small bacterium that is rod shaped (Tortora). According to our text, Microbiology: An Introduction, this bacterium is one that is not usually pathogenic, and occurs naturally in the human intestinal tract. E. Coli also happens to naturally occur in other vertebrates as well. This bacteria is very beneficial when naturally occurring, as it helps produce vitamins and breaks down foods (Tortora). However, there are eight or more strains of E. Coli that are pathogenic, and can cause serious damage. The most common side effect of a pathogenic strain of is diarrhea, according to the FDA. These bowel movements will generally have blood in the stool, and comes with a great amount of abdominal pain. Certain cases are called …show more content…
Coli in relation to Chipotle Mexican Grill. This report detailed 11 different states where the outbreak occurred: California, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. A majority of this cases occurred in Oregon and Washington, with 40 separate cases reported in these states alone. This outbreak affected 55 people total, and left 21 people hospitalized. No fatalities were reported with this