Taco Bell's in hot water, folks! There's some serious buzz about a nasty outbreak of cyclosporiasis, and while health peeps aren’t pointing fingers just yet, some locations are already serving up a side of lettuce-free options. Yep, that’s right! If you see a sign saying they can’t dish out guac, you might wanna think twice before diving into those 2 a.m. cravings. I mean, who doesn't love a good game of digestive roulette? 😂 We’re chatting about the hilariously unfortunate timing of this news, and how Taco Bell's reputation for making us... uh, “explosive” is kinda already built-in. So grab your favorite burrito (if you dare) and join me for some laughs and a whole lotta puns on this wild ride through the world of fast food drama! 🌯💨
Takeaways:
So, Taco Bell's in hot water over a nasty outbreak that might have you running for the bathroom, yikes!
Health officials still haven’t confirmed if Taco Bell's the source, but their signs say they can't serve lettuce. Gross!
We all know Taco Bell's rep for tummy troubles, but this time it’s got a fancy name: cyclospora!
Ever heard of a cramp wrap Supreme? It's Taco Bell's new special menu item, just not in the way you'd expect!
The symptoms of this outbreak are so bad, they make Taco Bell’s regular menu feel like a Michelin-star experience!
When you think about it, Taco Bell and explosive diarrhea are basically best buds at this point!
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Ed Taste AC and Taco Bell is under scrutiny in connection with a growing outbreak of cyclosporesis spiriasis.
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I should say it's an illness you don't want to say out loud within 50ft of a bathroom.
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Basically.
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And to be clear, health officials have not officially confirmed Taco Bell is the source.
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They've not confirmed any specific chain, ingredient, supplier, restaurant or retailer.
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But some Taco Bells have signs up saying they can't serve lettuce, cilantro, onions, pico de gallo or guacamole because of a national recall.
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playing digestive roulette at:
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The illness against cyclospora, the parasite causing cyclo.
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Sorry, cyclosporasis.
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And symptoms include nausea, bloating, loss of appetite, and severe, very severe, very watery diarrhea.
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So basically, this is the one time that Taco Bell customers hear explosive diarrhea and go, wait, you mean more than usual?
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And that's kind of the problem with this story.
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You know, Taco Bell's already got a little bit of a reputation.
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Fair or not, if a salad place gets investigated, people panic.
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If Taco Bell gets investigated, most of us just go.
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So the menu is working as designed.
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Cyclosperiasis is on the menu at Taco Bell for a limited time.
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Your favorite entrees have a special ingred like our beefy five layer Butt Blast Burrito and the all new cramp wrap Supreme.
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Or double up before you double over with one of our combo meals.
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Like the number two, Everything on our cyclosphoriasis menu comes with a big plop of refried beans.
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And for dessert, our famous cinnamon twists now come with a chocolatey squirt of Hershey's.
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Just a couple of bites and you'll be running for the restroom.
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To drop the chalupa, visit our drive thru.
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In case you need to drive home in a hurry, it's Taco Bell's all new cyclospiriasis menu.
