Chipotle shuts down Ohio restaurant after reports of customers getting severely ill

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Chipotle closed a restaurant in Ohio on Monday after reports of customers getting ill after eating there.

• Chipotle closed a restaurant in Powell, Ohio, on Monday following reports of customers getting sick after eating there, the company told Business Insider.
• "We take all claims of food safety very seriously and we are currently looking into a few reports of illness at our Powell, Ohio restaurant," Chipotle spokeswoman Laurie Schalow said.
• Chipotle said the restaurant would reopen on Tuesday, pending approval from the local health department.

Chipotle closed a restaurant in Ohio on Monday following reports of customers getting sick after eating there, the company told Business Insider.

"We take all claims of food safety very seriously and we are currently looking into a few reports of illness at our Powell, Ohio restaurant," Chipotle spokesowoman Laurie Schalow said. "We are not aware of any confirmed food borne illness cases, and we are cooperating with the local health department."

People reported symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, and fever to the website iwaspoisoned.com, which first alerted Business Insider to the issues at the Powell restaurant.

In total, three reports were made to the website on July 29 and July 30, indicating that at least nine customers fell sick after eating there.

Schalow said Chipotle planned to reopen its Powell restaurant on Tuesday, pending approval from the local health department.

Records show the local health department inspected the Powell Chipotle on July 26, and found violations related to food not being held at the proper temperatures.