Months After the Lettuce Parasite Outbreak, Taco Bell Is Still Struggling With Lower Traffic

CDC Declares End to Cyclospora Parasite Outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially declared that the largest cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history ended Sept. 11. The parasite — which causes severe intestinal illness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue — spread across 49 states and Washington, D.C., this summer. The crisis prompted Georgetown University students to consider the importance...

Taco Bell offering discounts in fight to gain back customers after diarrhea outbreak

Taco Bell voluntarily removed ingredients that could transmit cyclospora a week after the outbreak became national news

Months After the Lettuce Parasite Outbreak, Taco Bell Is Still Struggling With Lower Traffic

The outbreak that sickened nearly 20,000 people has officially ended. Getting customers back hasn't been as simple.