Skip to content
  • logo
  • logo
  • News
    • Elections
  • Schools
  • Police/Fire
  • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Development
  • Sports
  • Arts/Ent.
    • Food
  • More
    • Around Town
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    • Boston Marathon Bombing
    • Environment
    • Transportation
    • Charity
    • Weather
    • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe

Watertown News - Your Source for Local News

Watertown News (https://www.watertownmanews.com/tag/chicken-rice-guys/)

  • News
    • Elections
  • Schools
  • Police/Fire
  • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Development
  • Sports
  • Arts/Ent.
    • Food
  • More
    • Around Town
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    • Boston Marathon Bombing
    • Environment
    • Transportation
    • Charity
    • Weather
    • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
Subscribe

Chicken & Rice Guys

Chicken & Rice Guys

Chicken & Rice Food Truck Permit Suspended in Watertown Due to E. Coli Outbreak

By Charlie Breitrose | April 16, 2017

Due to an E. coli outbreak the food serving license for The Chicken & Rice Guys food truck has been suspended by the Watertown Health Department. Ten people have been hospitalized and 15 have been sickened by E. coli which state officials say came from food from The Chicken & Rice Guys, according to a story in the Boston Globe. Symptoms of an E. coli infection can be bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps and dehydration. In the most serious cases it can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome which can shut down the kidneys and lead to death. The Chicken & Rice Guys have three restaurants in Boston (including one in Allston), one in Medford and a commissary in Somerville and a fleet of food trucks.

Support Watertown News

Newsletter

Watertown News

Recent Posts

  • OP-ED: It’s All a Balancing Act, Part Two: City-related Costs and Concerns

    By Linda ScottWatertown Resident This is the second part of three looking at the impacts of the Life Science Industry on Watertown. Part One focused on the impact on housing and the environmental impacts.

  • Watertown Church Hosting St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance

    St. Patrick's Church will be hosting a St.

  • COMIC: Small Saves Faces Reality of Technology Advances

    James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net.

  • What New Industries Might be Attracted to Watertown, Changes to the Square Discussed by City Manager

    City Manager George Proakis spoke at the Watertown Business Coalition's City Update on March 5, 2026. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose) Watertown became a magnet for life science companies in the last several years, and City Manager George Proakis said the building boom in that industry may be slowed, but other industries may be attracted to the same things: proximity to Boston and the universities in the area, easy access, and a nice place to be.

  • OP-ED: It’s All a Balancing Act, Part One: Housing and Environmental Issues

    By Linda ScottWatertown Resident A quick overview: In Part One of this series, we’ll explore housing disruption and environmental issues plaguing Watertown. In Part Two, we’ll look at the costs to the City of Watertown to maintain safe control over the Life Science industry and its effects on our community.

Recent Comments

  • “Hi Josh, In many ways, Watertown has gotten great benefits out of having bio labs here, but it’s not the…”

    — Linda Scott on OP-ED: It’s All a Balancing Act, Part One: Housing and Environmental Issues

  • “Thank you for your thoughtful and diligent work. There is a lot of items noted that we all should be…”

    — David Aitcheson on OP-ED: It’s All a Balancing Act, Part One: Housing and Environmental Issues

  • “Thank you Josh. I have attended events such as “Religious Leaders Speak Out on Injustices in Palestine” at the Church…”

    — Jason Cohen on Watertown Group Hosting Panel on State Special Commission Combating Antisemitism

  • “This writer does not need to "maintain safe control over the life science industry." Safe operations are more a priority…”

    — Kathi Breen on OP-ED: It’s All a Balancing Act, Part One: Housing and Environmental Issues

  • “I have long thought Watertown was lucky to attract the life sciences to build their bio labs here (see, now…”

    — Josh Passell on OP-ED: It’s All a Balancing Act, Part One: Housing and Environmental Issues

Newsletter

© Copyright 2026, Watertown News

Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News.

Back to top ↑