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===Taco Bells Beef Taco's affecting Children=== | ===Taco Bells Beef Taco's affecting Children=== | ||
In November | In November 1999, several children were affected with E.coli after consumption of Taco Bell's Beef Tacos, hospitalizing 4 children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Bill |first=Marler |date=2012-02-05 |title=Hey, CDC and FDA, Taco Bell has a Long History of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks |url=https://www.marlerblog.com/legal-cases/hey-cdc-and-fda-taco-bell-has-a-long-history-of-foodborne-illness-outbreaks/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=Marler Clark The food safety Law Firm}}</ref> | ||
===Taco Bell Green Onions Outbreak=== | ===Taco Bell Green Onions Outbreak=== | ||
In 2006, 71 customers in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware became infected with | In 2006, 71 customers in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware became infected with E. Coli, resulting in most customers being hospitalized or having kidney failures. Taco Bell conducted an investigation on its green onions, finding after 3 samples all turned positive for bacteria. Taco Bell responded by pulling out green onions from their menus from all locations and shut down several restaurant for sanitization. A week later, Taco bell discovered that the true cause was with their lettuce, resulting in a change of supplier for lettuce. This incident costed Taco Bell $20 million, and was described as the source of the incident. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Dulion |first=Christine |date=2025-01-24 |title=The Biggest Recalls In Taco Bell's History |url=https://www.mashed.com/1765733/taco-bell-biggest-recalls/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228024649/https://www.mashed.com/1765733/taco-bell-biggest-recalls/ |archive-date=2026-02-28 |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=Mashed}}</ref> | ||
===2010 Salmonella Outbreak<!-- will be creating an incident, very long and detailed -->=== | ===2010 Salmonella Outbreak<!-- will be creating an incident, very long and detailed -->=== | ||
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===2011 Salmonella Outbreak=== | ===2011 Salmonella Outbreak=== | ||
68 customers across 10 states (Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, and Tennessee) | 68 customers across 10 states (Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, and Tennessee) had gotten sick with salmonella, however no deaths were reported.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jaslow |first=Ryan |date=2012-02-02 |title=Taco Bell tied to 2011 salmonella outbreak that sickened 68: Report |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taco-bell-tied-to-2011-salmonella-outbreak-that-sickened-68-report/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=CBS News}}</ref><ref name=":12" /> This incident resulted in a lawsuit filed by an Oklahoma woman against Taco Bell for allegedly causing her to become very ill. The case was settled, however specific agreements are unknown.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-02-12 |title=Taco Bell Sued in Salmonella Outbreak |url=https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/taco-bell-sued-in-salmonella-outbreak/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=Food Safety News}}</ref> | ||
===Canada Lettuce Recall=== | ===Canada Lettuce Recall=== | ||
Stated in Late December 2012 till January 2013, Taco Bell lettuce was infected with E.Coli, affecting 30 customers in Canada. In response, Taco Bell issued an recall of all | Stated in Late December 2012 till January 2013, Taco Bell lettuce was infected with E.Coli, affecting 30 customers in Canada. In response, Taco Bell issued an recall of all its lettuce, conducting an investigation that determined the infected lettuce came originally from California, and was distributed by FreshPoint.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
===Taco Bell Served Metal to Customers=== | ===Taco Bell Served Metal to Customers=== | ||
In 2019 | In 2019, three customers found metal shavings in their food. The customers notified Taco Bell, which in response, notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture, resulting in a recall and disposal of 2.3 million pounds of beef on October 11. <ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tario |first=Michael |date=2019-10-19 |title=Taco Bell Recalls Seasoned Beef After Customer Finds Metal Shaving in Food |url=https://www.tariolaw.com/taco-bell-recalls-seasoned-beef-after-customer-finds-metal-shaving-in-food/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=Tario Law}}</ref> No customers were affected. | ||
Taco | Taco Bell North American president Julie Masino, responded to the situation;<blockquote>Nothing is more important than our customers’ safety, and nothing means more to us than their trust. As soon as we received the first consumer complaint, we immediately acted to remove the product from the affected restaurants and proactively worked with the supplier to inform the USDA of our steps to protect our guests. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Bartiromo |first=Michael |date=2019-10-15 |title=Taco Bell recalled 2.3M pounds of seasoned beef due to 'metal shaving' found in meat, restaurant confirms |url=https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/taco-bell-seasoned-beef-recall/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=Fox News}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
[[File:Taco Bell Crunchrap Advertising.png|thumb|Taco Bell | [[File:Taco Bell Crunchrap Advertising.png|thumb|Taco Bell Crunchwrap Advertising]] | ||
===Gift Card Violations Fine=== | ===Gift Card Violations Fine=== | ||
{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}} | {{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}} | ||
California Department of Consumer Affairs | California Department of Consumer Affairs issued Taco Bell a fine of $85,000 in 2019 over violating the California Civil Code section 1749.5 by refusing to redeem gift cards with values less than $10. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Holdridge |first=Mary |date=2026-02-28 |title=Taco Bell to pay $85,000 for gift card violations |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2023/06/16/taco-bell-fined-gift-card-violations/70331670007/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=USA TODAY MONEY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-14 |title=District Attorney Announces $85,500 Settlement with Taco Bell Over Gift Card Violations |url=https://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/district-attorney-ann |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=SONOMA COUNTY District Attorney}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Taco Bell Crunchrap Real Life Product.png|thumb|Plaintiff | [[File:Taco Bell Crunchrap Real Life Product.png|thumb|Plaintiff Chrunchwrap product ]] | ||
===Taco Bell using less beef than advertised=== | ===Taco Bell using less beef than advertised=== | ||