Chipotle restaurants are opening late on Monday, Feb. 8, as employees of the national chain's nearly 2,000 locations take a refresher course on food safety.
And while they are closed, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina is slipping in to fill the gap in the Mission burrito genre.
The fast-casual Mexican food chain will introduce its To-Go Burrito Boxes on Monday. You can get a burrito or a Border Bowl, filled with cilantro lime rice, black beans, bell peppers, queso fresco, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and sliced avocado. Depending on the meat you choose — chicken or beef — the price is $5 or $6 on Monday.
Tucson has one On the Border restaurant at 5205 E. Broadway.
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Chipotle announced in January that it would open all its restaurants late on Monday to train employees on its new food safety policies that came after a series of bacterial contaminations at some of its restaurants since July left hundreds sick. About 500 people reported illnesses after eating Chipotle food in the latter half of 2015.
Chipotle, with several Tucson locations, will open for business at 3 p.m. Monday.
