Taco Bell leadership’s scramble to contain this summer’s “explosive diarrhea” cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce sold at their restaurants and to save the Mexican food brand has been described in a new report.
Last week, Taco Bell announced that it was immediately removing lettuce “potentially impacted” by a parasite that has caused thousands of Americans to fall ill.
open image in gallery Taco Bell executives scrambled to stop this summer’s cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce sold at their restaurants and save the Mexican food brand, according to a new report ( Getty Images for Taco Bell ).
The Food and Drug Administration reported on July 16 that more than 1,600 people infected with cyclosporiasis had eaten at Taco Bell.
open image in gallery Thousands of Americans have fallen ill from a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce sold at Taco Bell in five states ( Getty Images for Taco Bell ).
In a follow-up post Wednesday, Taco Bell shared a collage of fan comments, including ones that read, “Taco Bell forever” and “I’m never leaving you.”.
The FDA has warned against eating lettuce from Taco Bell or any other restaurant that has been recalled by Taylor Farms. »