440 People Sickened After Eating at Mexican Restaurant
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About 440 people now say they became ill after eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill in Kent.
Kent Health Commissioner John Ferlito suspects the cause of the illness is a norovirus.
Officials have sent stool and food samples to the Ohio Department of Health to determine the cause. Test results might be available this week.
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The symptoms of norovirus typically include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Three people were hospitalized for one night because of severe symptoms.
The restaurant reopened Saturday, following a voluntary shutdown Friday. Workers replaced food and sanitized equipment with a bleach solution.
A Chipotle spokesman says there's no proof food was to blame and that the restaurant is working with the health department.