Three men suing Chipotle because they felt too full...

leanjogreen18
leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
edited November 13 in Food and Nutrition
on the Chorizo burrito that was listed at 300 calories. Turns out the burrito is 3 to 4 times that amount.

http://laist.com/2016/11/19/make_chipotle_healthy_again.php

I bet any mfper could look at the ingredients alone and know that it was more than 300 calories - cheese, flour tortilla, white rice, chorizo, black beans and salsa.

ETA - not to mention the size of that burrito. My little low calorie burrito is 300 calories plus and its half that size.
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  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    lol
  • U2R2
    U2R2 Posts: 260 Member
    They were being shut down constantly for making people sick.
    Citation needed.
  • flagrantavidity
    flagrantavidity Posts: 218 Member
    U2R2 wrote: »
    They were being shut down constantly for making people sick.
    Citation needed.

    http://fortune.com/2016/02/08/chipotle-food-safety-meeting/

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffwilliams/2016/03/10/so-about-chipotles-latest-restaurant-closing-and-norovirus-near-miss-pr-experts-weigh-in-again/#43c4a8a74fd6
  • avotarian
    avotarian Posts: 80 Member
    i saw that chorizo burrito sign during my last visit to chipotle. i did have to look twice, but then assumed they meant 300 calories just for the chorizo inside the burrito (although i don't see that assumption was right either). these guys are probably full of crap anyway, but it's worrisome to think of how many people don't understanding calories or nutrition in general. :s
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    It will then be a simple thing for someone at Chipotle to alter the signage to add an * and a disclaimer in tiny letters.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    No sympathy for Chipotle there. But yeah, the guys should have known better, but I guess some people are really that clueless.
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    edited November 2016
    Francl27 wrote: »
    No sympathy for Chipotle there. But yeah, the guys should have known better, but I guess some people are really that clueless.
    I'm sure they knew. They likely bought and ate the burritos so that they would have standing for their lawsuit.
  • abatonfan
    abatonfan Posts: 1,120 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    on one hand... come on guys you knew that was wrong. on the other hand... wtf chipotle that is clearly misleading.

    I checked the website's nutrition info, and apparently chorzio meat is 300 calories... but then Chipoltle should then be labeling the chicken in the chicken burrito as only 180 calories (are they updating the calorie counts on the menu to make it more like "here's the calories per ingredient" versus "he's the calories for the entire recipe"?).
  • Karb_Kween
    Karb_Kween Posts: 2,681 Member
    avotarian wrote: »
    i saw that chorizo burrito sign during my last visit to chipotle. i did have to look twice, but then assumed they meant 300 calories just for the chorizo inside the burrito (although i don't see that assumption was right either). these guys are probably full of crap anyway, but it's worrisome to think of how many people don't understanding calories or nutrition in general. :s

    They just want those $$$dolla dolla bills$$$
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    abatonfan wrote: »
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    on one hand... come on guys you knew that was wrong. on the other hand... wtf chipotle that is clearly misleading.

    I checked the website's nutrition info, and apparently chorzio meat is 300 calories... but then Chipoltle should then be labeling the chicken in the chicken burrito as only 180 calories (are they updating the calorie counts on the menu to make it more like "here's the calories per ingredient" versus "he's the calories for the entire recipe"?).

    I was just getting ready to post that anyone who knows what the hell chorizo actually is should know better, unless it was an amount about the size of a small child's pinky.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    johunt615 wrote: »
    Why would anyone only list the calories in one ingredient? What was the thinking on that?

    Counting on people skimming what they read or, better yet, not reading at all.
  • Karb_Kween
    Karb_Kween Posts: 2,681 Member
    johunt615 wrote: »
    Lemon Cake - 17 calories

    Oh sorry that was just the calories in a lemon.

    Hahahaha.. Idk why but LOL'd loudly on that one
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    johunt615 wrote: »
    Why would anyone only list the calories in one ingredient? What was the thinking on that?

    This was my point. It kind of seems intentionally deceptive.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    regardless if its mislabeling or deceptive we are talking about adults who can work, pay bills, and be productive members of society... no website is gonna ever convince me one of their big *kitten* burritos is 300 cals!
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Their website seems to be accurate. The question is how that sign got made. My assumption is dumb mistake or words got cut out at the last minute, not intentionally misleading, as it was sure to get pointed out quite soon so would be not a very likely to be successful attempt to mislead more likely to get bad press, and they had to know that.
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Their website seems to be accurate. The question is how that sign got made. My assumption is dumb mistake or words got cut out at the last minute, not intentionally misleading, as it was sure to get pointed out quite soon so would be not a very likely to be successful attempt to mislead more likely to get bad press, and they had to know that.

    Three different locations and this is in the lawsuit as well...

    "The lawsuit further alleges that information on Chipotle’s website also contains misleading information about the calories in a chorizo burrito and other products."

    They probably have changed the website by now:).

  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    johunt615 wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Their website seems to be accurate. The question is how that sign got made. My assumption is dumb mistake or words got cut out at the last minute, not intentionally misleading, as it was sure to get pointed out quite soon so would be not a very likely to be successful attempt to mislead more likely to get bad press, and they had to know that.

    Three different locations and this is in the lawsuit as well...

    "The lawsuit further alleges that information on Chipotle’s website also contains misleading information about the calories in a chorizo burrito and other products."

    They probably have changed the website by now:).

    Based on how the nutrition calculator on the website works I'd have to see good detail on how it could give you 300 calories for the burrito.

    I am sure the sign was a multi-store or even chain-wide promotion; doesn't mean human error isn't why it's off or misleading. I bet there were more words that got cut or some such.

    Makes no sense they would (1) think they could get away with being extremely intentionally misleading about the chorizo burrito; and (2) would do so with just that one product (and I am familiar with their calculator and site so know they aren't in general -- I don't ever eat their burritos or anything but a couple of specific bowls, and yet even I know how much they list their various ingredients for).
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    edited November 2016

    Chipotle's only comment was that it was the Chorizo thats 300 calories.

    I don't understand how in at least 3 different locations no one that worked there/managed there, noticed the error. And if they did why was it left for possible 4 years (class action lawsuit retro for 4 years)?

    Any rate whatever the case it will be interesting to see what happens.

    In the past being ignorant of calories I probably would have also believed the burrito was 300 calories (ugg I know). But now I could take one look at ingredients and size and know there is no way. ETA- maybe employees/manager was also ignorant of calorie counts?
  • shellyld2016
    shellyld2016 Posts: 288 Member
    That is very misleading to put it on the menu that way. I always worry about the accuracy of the menu calorie counts. I usually try to go under on those days just to leave room for error, but that is crazy high.
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    edited November 2016
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Lol, how in the hell would someone think that one of their burritos with all the sour cream and guacamole they put on it would only be 300 calories?

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    Wishful thinking?

    Or maybe they subtracted all of the negative calories from the lettuce....

    Never seen the appeal of Chipotle anyway. I guess because I'm a Moe's girl myself. Still, it's frightening to think that people would really think a burrito like that is only 300 calories.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,645 Member
    Mmmmm..Chorizo....
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