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Chipotle Paying Feds Record $25 Million Fine For Foodborne Virus That Sickened Customers Chipotle Paying Feds Record $25 Million Fine For Foodborne Virus That Sickened Customers
Chipotle Paying Feds Record $25 Million Fine For Foodborne Virus That Sickened Customers Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay the federal government an unprecedented $25 million to resolve criminal charges stemming from a foodborne virus outbreak that sickened more than 1,100 customers nationwide, the Justice Department announced. The fine -- the largest ever in a federal food safety case -- is part of a three-year deferred prosecution agreement that will allow the California-based company to avoid a criminal conviction if it complies with an improved food safety program, DOJ officials said Tuesday. Papers filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Tuesday charge Chipotle wit…

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'Back In Lockdown': Viral Outbreak Reemerges At West Milford Senior Living Facility 'Back In Lockdown': Viral Outbreak Reemerges At West Milford Senior Living Facility
'Back In Lockdown': Viral Outbreak Reemerges At West Milford Senior Living Facility Just when The Chelsea at Bald Eagle residents were celebrating the end of a five-week viral outbreak that had them severely isolated, it came back. The Norovirus is a gastrointestinal virus that first broke out Feb. 15 at the West Milford facility, forcing the 146 residents to eat in their rooms, and skip socializing and exercise, NorthJersey.com reports. The virus returned this week, sickening three as of Tuesday, the report says. "No eating in the dining hall. No happy hour. No bingo games," a relative of one resident told the media outlet. "The residence is back in lockdown."  Nea…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Alert Issued For Raw Oyster Norovirus Outbreak Alert Issued For Raw Oyster Norovirus Outbreak
Alert Issued For Raw Oyster Norovirus Outbreak Consumers should stay away from raw oysters for now, according to federal officials, who have issued an alert regarding potentially contaminated products that may leave some sick. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working with federal, state, and local officials regarding a norovirus outbreak linked to raw oysters from Canada, which have made their way to the area, with the FDA noting that “oysters can cause food-related illness if eaten raw, particularly in people with compromised immune systems.” Food contaminated with noroviruses may look, smell, and taste normal, according to the…

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by Zak Failla