Chipotle Mexican Grill temporarily closed a store in Sterling, Va., Monday after eight reports of norovirus were linked to the restaurant. Thirteen people were sickened.
Chipotle, which operates more than 2,300 restaurants, said the store would be sanitized and likely reopen on Tuesday.
The closure was first reported by .
Chipotle faced an infection crisis nearly two years ago, when in California, Washington, Minnesota and several other states, and more than 120 Boston College students were contracted norovirus.
The restaurant shutdown Monday caused Chipotle’s stock to drop as much as 7.6 percent, the largest decline in several months. The company is scheduled to report financial results for its second quarter on July 25.
By the time the market closed, Chipotle’s stock value slightly bounced back, finishing at $374.98, down 5 percent.
Norovirus is the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infected restaurant workers often are the source of outbreaks and the virus causes 19 million to 21 million illnesses a year, CDC says.
