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By Rashad Bayram · Published · Last updated
Lowest glyphosate in the 2023 test but the most pesticides; paid a record $25M criminal fine over outbreaks.
| Tested | Who tested | Item | Substance | Result | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | Moms Across AmericaAdvocacy test | 2 meals | Glyphosate | 4.65 ppb total, the lowestAdvocacy group test of 42 samples from 21 chains, run by Health Research Institute. Not peer-reviewed; 1 to 3 samples per chain. For scale, US legal limits for glyphosate on grains are in parts per million, e.g. 30 ppm (30,000 ppb) for oats and wheat. | [37] |
| Oct 2023 | Moms Across AmericaAdvocacy test | 2 meals | Other pesticides | 22.83 ppb across 11 pesticides, the most of any chainAdvocacy group test of 42 samples from 21 chains, run by Health Research Institute. Not peer-reviewed; 1 to 3 samples per chain. For scale, US legal limits for glyphosate on grains are in parts per million, e.g. 30 ppm (30,000 ppb) for oats and wheat. | [37] |
Pathogen (norovirus) · Federal criminal case
United States v. Chipotle Mexican GrillUS District Court, Los AngelesFiled 21 Apr 2020
Charges tied to at least five outbreaks from 2015 to 2018, including 234 sickened in Simi Valley in 2015.
Latest: Chipotle agreed to a $25M fine, the largest in a US food-safety case, under a deferred prosecution agreement.
Lawsuit claims are allegations until a court rules. Advocacy-group tests are reported as published, with their limits. General information, not legal or medical advice.
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