'Rodent Problem' Leads To Temporary Closure Of Chipotle In New Haven: Report

NEW HAVEN, CT — A prominent Chipotle location on Chapel Street in downtown New Haven has been forced to temporarily close due to a "rodent problem," as first reported by WTNH News 8.

Chipotle in a statement to News 8 said it decided to "voluntarily" close the eatery and cited the landlord with "not properly maintaining facilities in the shared spaces." The local health department told News 8 that a full inspection will be required before Chipotle can reopen. (Watch the video from WTNH News 8 here).

The news comes as Chipotle announced this week that its newest location in Connecticut will open on Monday in Mansfield.

In July, Chipotle announced that Mansfield was one of five new locations to be opened in Connecticut by the end of the year.

Chipotle specializes in bowls, tacos and burritos made to order in front of the customer.

The other new Connecticut locations to open in 2024 are:

• 124 Boston Post Road, Waterford
• 14 Danbury Road, Wilton
• 11 Cedar Ave, South Windsor
• 1 Sugar Hollow Road, Danbury

Chipotle has Connecticut restaurants in:

• Branford
• Bridgeport
• Bristol
• Canton
• Danbury
• Darien
• Enfield
• Fairfield
• Glastonbury
• Groton
• Hamden
• Manchester
• Middletown
• Milford
• Monroe
• New Haven
• New Milford
• Newington
• Norwich
• Riverside (Greenwich)
• Shelton
• Southbury
• Southington
• Stamford
• Stratford
• Torrington
• Wallingford
• West Hartford
• West Haven
• Wethersfield

Watch the full WTNH News 8 video here, which includes interviews and video from inside the eatery.