Updated on December 10, 2020 at 8:16 am
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Employees at an upper Manhattan Chipotle said they were overrun by rats that ate produce, bit them and chewed through the restaurant s digital ordering system
The employees accuse the chain of failing to act until a general manager was bitten in late November, weeks after they first raised the issue
Chipotle says it takes employee and patron safety seriously and is working with the building s landlord to make fixes before reopening
A hungry horde of rats overtook an upper Manhattan Chipotle last month, forcing the burrito chain to temporarily close the location after employees say they were forced to take matters into their own hands to try to beat back the infestation.