BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP/WHDH) — Part of a Massachusetts shopping mall had to be evacuated because of a cleaning fluid spill in a Chipotle restaurant.
Police in Braintree say a lower-level wing of the South Shore Plaza and the area around the mall were evacuated late Friday afternoon because of fumes from the spill. The effected areas have since reopened.
A Chipotle spokesman says there was a spill of a highly concentrated cleaning solution and the restaurant would be closed for a short time during the cleanup. A worker at the restaurant was taken to a hospital as a precaution.
The spokesman apologized for any inconvenience.
Emergency vehicles surrounding the building and hazardous materials teams responded.
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CHEMICAL SPILL: Braintree Fire dealing w a spill at Chipotle. Areas around the SSP have been evac and closed. No further info at this time
— Braintree Police Department (@BraintreePolice) December 1, 2017
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