“Mansour said Chipotle adopted his food safety plan for the 1,900-plus restaurants of the Mexican fast-casual food chain “without any modification.” He promised to eliminate or mitigate “risk to a level of near zero and will establish Chipotle as the industry leader in this area.” Whether naming a food safety czar marks the beginning of a turnaround for Chipotle remains to be seen. However, the strung-out E. coli outbreak is pounding the Denver-based franchise known as much for its politics as its food.” – Food Safety News