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Company: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.
Current Parent Company: Chipotle Mexican Grill
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Penalty: $25,000,000
Year: 2020
Date: April 21, 2020
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: food safety violation
Violation Description: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. agreed to pay $25 million to resolve criminal charges related to the company's involvement in foodborne illness outbreaks that sickened more than 1,100 people between 2015 and 2018.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
Prosecution Agreement: deferred prosecution agreement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Colorado
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: restaurants and foodservice
Specific Industry of Current Parent: restaurants
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