Chipotle
Last Verified 6/08
www.chipotle.com

Reminder: The menu items listed below were reported by the restaurant. However, they should only be considered as a starting off place for choosing items. You must take the responsibility of being vigilant by always reconfirming the GF status of a menu item and addressing cross-contamination issues each and every time.

A fast-food style, simple Mexican menu that the servers dish up for you in a buffet style while you watch.

The following is the gluten statement that can be found on the Chipotle website as of 6/08. http://www.chipotle.com/#flash/speak_faq . Then click on "View the PDF here" under "Where can I find your allergen information? Then scan down on the page.

"I can't eat glutens. What can I eat at your restaurant?
You can eat anything we serve except for our large burrito tortillas, our small soft taco tortillas, and possibly our hot red tomatillo salsa (there is a small amount of distilled vinegar in it which some celiac websites still say might be problematic, although most don't).

Everything else is fine for you to eat including our crispy corn tacos, our corn chips, and our burrito bols (no tortilla).

If you are highly sensitive and would like us to change our gloves, we would be happy to do that at your request. Additionally, since there is always the slight possibility of cross-contamination in our restaurants because our folks work with wheat tortillas all day long, we encourage you to consider carefully your dining choices."

Comments

"I love Chipotle, but, you must be aware of one thing. Besides the general cross-contact problem, there is another problem. When you go down the line, the workers scoop the cheese and lettuce out of the bin with their gloved hands. These same hands rolled up the burrito before you. Even if you asked the server to change gloves, the cheese and lettuce may already be contaminated.

Now, is that a problem? You make the choice. I choose to eat at Chipotle and I do have the cheese and lettuce but that is a risk I choose to take. You might want to skip the cheese and lettuce. Otherwise, I love the burrito bowl also. I use tortilla chips to scoop my food. Yum."
Denver Donna to SillyYaks site, 2/7/08

"I have asked the servers at Chipotle's to put on a new pair of gloves if they have just handled a flour tortilla and will be fixing my food. They have been glad to do this for me, especially if I go during a non-rush hour time."
Debbie, Poway, 4/10/05

"I've also had good experiences at Chipotle. . . I had a taco plate, and they were very happy to change their gloves and made sure they put the foil wrapper down on the counter so the corn tortillas didn't get contaminated".
Erica 8/05

"The gloved hands of the servers behind the counter definitely had gluten on them, because they constantly touched flour tortillas making food for everyone, but they spooned my food into bowls and their gloved hands never touched my food. I asked that the chicken taco ingredients be also spooned into a bowl.. . What a great, great dining experience!"
Unknown in Cupertino, CA 8/05

"Chipotle is the best fast food option for Celiacs. You can eat their chips - the only thing they fry are the chips, so they're safe also.
Paul 8/05

"I always ask them to change their gloves prior to seving my food. They are very accommodating. Since I eat there at least once a week, they know me and just change their gloves when they see me walk in the door."
Christina 8/05

Locations

Encinitas 268 North El Camino Real 92024 760-635-3863	Mira Mesa 8250 Mira Mesa Blvd. 92126 858-586-2147	San Diego (SDSU) 5842 Hardy Avenue 92115 619-265-2778
Hillcrest 734 University Avenue 92103 619-209-3688	Oceanside 2611 Vista Way 92054 760-721-6904	Escondido (Esc. Promenade) 1282 Auto Park Way 92029 760-740-9043
La Jolla (La Jolla Village Sq.) 8657 Villa La Jolla 92037 858-554-1866	Pacific Beach 1504 Garnet Avenue 92109 858-274-3093	Vista (Vista Village) 30 Main Street 92083 760-639-0529
La Mesa 8005 Fletcher Parkway 91942 619-589-2258	San Diego  (Grosvenor Square) 3680 Rosecrans St. 92110 619-222-0508	Temecula   (Margarita Promenade) 40573 Margarita Road 92591 951-506-1734

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