Taco Bell
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962-03-21 |
| Legal Structure | Public subsidiary |
| Industry | Food |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.tacobell.com/about-us |
Taco Bell IP Holder, LLC, founded by Glen Bell in March 21, 1962, is an American fast food restaurant serving primary Mexican styled foods. Taco Bell is one of Yum! Brands largest subsidiaries, with an annual revenue of $7.91 Billion in 2024.
Consumer-impact summary
- Food safety Outbreaks
- False Advertising
- Security Vulnerabilities
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Taco Bell category.
Taco Bell Medical Outbreak History
2006 Taco Bell Green Onions Outbreak
On 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 it's green onions, finding after 3 samples all turned positive for bacteria. Taco Bell responded by pulling out green onions from their menu's from all locations and shut down several restaurant to sanitize. 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. [1]
Canada Lettuce Recall
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Taco Bell Serving Metal to Customers
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Incidents
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Taco Bell putting less beef than advertised
Frank Siragusa filed a class action lawsuit on July 31, 2023, against Taco Bell for falsely advertising the amount of ingredients in their products, arugeing that Taco Bells Crunchwrap and Mexican Pizza variants contain more than double the amount of beef showcased in advertising. [2][3][4]
This lawsuit is still in progress.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dulion, Christine (2025-01-24). "The Biggest Recalls In Taco Bell's History". Mashed. Archived from the original on 2026-02-28. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ Madani, Doha (2023-08-01). "Taco Bell accused of skimping on beef for Crunchwraps and Mexican Pizzas in class action lawsuit". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2026-02-28. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ Bucher, Anne (2023-08-04). "Taco Bell class action claims chain falsely advertises amount of food in products". Top Class Action. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Taco Bell Alleging False Advertising". Justia Legal News. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
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