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Taco Bell Reveals ‘Weird Names’ of Seasoned Beef Ingredients
Taco Bell has revealed the remaining 12 percent of the ingredients in its “seasoned beef” that are not beef. At its website, Taco Bell lists the following as the comprehensive ingredients in its “seasoned
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Taco Bell to Cancel Kids' Menu
Mexican-style restaurant chain Taco Bell says it will begin phasing out its children’s menu, and will no longer have one by January. The company announced Monday that it will no longer offer separate options for
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Lettuce for KFC and Taco Bell in Canada Recalled
FreshPoint in Toronto has officially recalled the California-grown lettuce contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 that it distributed to KFC and Taco Bell restaurants in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island,
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Yum! Finds Supply Chains Can Foul Up Food Safety Worldwide
Supply chain failures, first in China and now in Canada, might have Yum! Brands CEO David Novak singing that old Frank Sinatra song about “riding high in April, shot down in May.’” Novak, also a
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Canadian E. coli Outbreak Linked to Lettuce Served at KFC, Taco Bell
At least 26 E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in northeastern Canada have now been linked to California-grown lettuce served at KFC and Taco Bell outlets, health officials say. Dr. Frank Atherton, Nova Scotia’s deputy chief medical
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Letter From The Editor: Boo Hoo!
I personally had never heard of Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches until four years ago.
Several University of Colorado sorority women were ill; specifically they were hurling like sailors getting off a winter patrol on
Taco Bell Sued in Salmonella Outbreak
An Oklahoma woman has sued Taco Bell, alleging that contaminated food it served caused her to become very ill with Salmonella infection.
The 22-year-old Cleveland County resident said in her complaint that she ate
Publisher’s Platform: CDC – Sandwiches or Tacos?
Does the CDC like tacos more than sandwiches? Or, is it hopefully something else?
First, let’s be clear, confidential patient information should never be disclosed absent the patient agreeing to it. And, second, a report
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Documents from Michigan Further Identify Taco Bell
On Monday, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from Food Safety News, the Michigan Department of Community Health released documents again naming Taco Bell as the mystery Mexican-style fast food chain
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