Taco Bell offers $1 Mexican pizza, other lettuce-free deals to win back customers after outbreak
Taco Bell is offering steep discounts on lettuce-free menu items as the fast-food chain works to recover from the business impact of the cyclospora outbreak.Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite known to cause cyclosporiasis, the hallmark symptom of which is diarrhea, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Taco Bell is selling a Mexican pizza for $1 and other items without lettuce. The chain hopes these deals will bring back customers after a food‑borne illness outbreak. The outbreak was caused by Cyclospora parasites found in shredded iceberg lettuce from a supplier in Mexico. Health officials say the lettuce came from Taylor Farms and was linked to cases starting in May.
Why it matters
The outbreak shows how food safety problems can affect big restaurant chains and their sales. Customers may worry about getting sick from fast food, so Taco Bell’s discounts try to rebuild trust.
- What is Cyclospora?
- Cyclospora is a tiny parasite that can cause diarrhea and stomach illness.
- Why is Taco Bell removing lettuce from some items?
- They are removing lettuce because it was linked to the outbreak, so they want to avoid further illness.
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