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Taco Bell’s Plan to Win Back Customers After Cyclospora Illness Outbreak

Company is pumping out $1 deals, new food options to recover from slumping sales

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Heather Haddon

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An aerial view of a Taco Bell restaurant and its parking lot.A Taco Bell restaurant in Pasadena, Calif. Weston Hancock/SOPA Images/Zuma Press

Taco Bell has a battle plan to bring back customers after a parasitic outbreak was linked to lettuce served at its restaurants. The plan includes $1 Mexican Pizzas and limited-time offers such as butter chicken tacos.

While health authorities linked an outbreak of cyclospora-related illnesses to product giant Taylor Farms, the fast-food standout has been hurt by people reporting explosive diarrhea and stomach cramping after dining at the chain’s locations.

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