Class-action suit says Chipotle shareholders were misled over food safety

Beleaguered Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., faced with foodborne-illness outbreaks that have sickened dozens of customers in several states, is the target of a lawsuit filed in federal court on behalf of investors. The class-action civil lawsuit against Denver-based Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) — first reported by the Reuters news service— was filed in U.S. District Court in New York. The suit alleges that the chain misled a shareholder named Susie Ong and others about its food-safety practices. The suit…