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Chipotle Mexican Grill is temporarily closing more than 40 restaurants in and around Seattle and Portland, Ore., as health officials investigate an 

 that has gotten at least 22 people sick.


In a statement provided to Reuters, Chipotle said it had received notice from health officials that some of the people who got sick ate at six of the chain's restaurants. "Out of an abundance of caution," the company said, it temporarily closed all its restaurants in the area — 43 locations in two states.

 this is the third food-contamination outbreak to be linked to the restaurant chain since August. The wire service adds:


 outbreak is still in the early stages, and that it's likely they will find that the 

 "came from a fresh food product delivered to Chipotle restaurants and other places."


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At least 22 people have been infected with E. coli, some of whom reported eating at Chipotle restaurants in the two states. This is the chain's third food-contamination outbreak since August.

Amid E. coli outbreak, Chipotle closes 43 restaurants in Washington, Oregon

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