Taco bell ecoli problem spreads to over 40 cases now

[Primogen18]

I heard about this a few days ago before there were cases in my county and I know alot of people know about it already. As of yesterday all Taco Bells in the area were closed down. It started with 39 cases and recently it jumped up to over 40 spreading across PA including a coulple in my county. They think the green onions could be responsible, which are from a grower in Socal (where the Spinach that sparked the e-coli scare earlier this year were from). They keep closing more down, but how long until it spreads until they close down all of them in the northeast? It seems like a pretty widespread area right now, is anyone here still eating Taco Bell or boycotting it for a while until this passes over? Im not sure if all of these are permanent closures are not ( a few are already ).

 

Heres a link to a newwer story btw:

http://wcbs880.com/pages/142859.php?contentType=4&contentId=253720

[Primogen18]

Ok, its updated CT, SC, and UT as well and over 55 possible cases, which means its now not only contained to the northeast US. 11 so far are extremely serious cases with more dangerous strains of e-coli which could cause kidney damage. The green onions are still possibly linked and chances are it wasnt the meat. At least there hasn't been any deaths so far, 3 died last year if I remember. I might be hesitant about eating at TB for a while though, too bad they got a monopoly on fast food tacos around here as theres not really anyone else.

[YoshiFan]

I'm not eating Taco Bell for a while. I like the food but it's not worth taking a chance on getting sick. There's always Baja Fresh (though I find it a ripoff compared to Taco Bell even though the food is higher quality)

[Ed]

This is why you should go to Subway.

[CoasterFanatic]

Stupid Taco Bell.

 

Sounds like we have another "Chi Chis" on our hands.

[Rider117]

It's the Scallions(Green Onions) that were causing the problem and they took them off the shelf. But still, I wouldn't go there for a while.

[mcjaco]

Stupid Taco Bell.

 

Sounds like we have another "Chi Chis" on our hands.

 

I miss Chi Chis....

[ginzo]

Taco Bell is disgusting. How can you distinguish e. coli poisoning from the standard Taco Bell vomiting experience?

[coasterguy618]

I'm so sad .....Taco Bell was my life!

[CoasterFanatic]

I miss Chi Chis

 

Me too! Their Chimichanga was killer. (No Pun Intended)

[Scaparri]

I'm not surprised by this in the least. Taco Bell landed me in the hospital a few years ago for a bad case of food poisoning. I still eat it though.

[Myself]

Taco Bell is disgusting. How can you distinguish e. coli poisoning from the standard Taco Bell vomiting experience?

 

Personally I'm not surprised. When I was a wee lad we went to Taco Bell regularly. Then came our infamous Unfortunate Chalupa Incident (which I won't go into detail about ) Only a few months ago did we start going again. We stopped again due to the poor and unsanitary conditions of the restaurants. In the last one we visited there were only three people working (and one of them was standing there doing nothing). The ice machine had mold on it. We aren't going to a Taco Bell ever again.

 

I miss Chichis.

[Masked_Maverick]

I miss Chi-Chi's too but since I discovered Chipotle Taco Bell can claose for all I care. Although I would miss the occadional 2am trips to get Tacos.

[Calaway Park]

Taco Bell is awful... If this happened at Pizza hut, then I'd care.

[Real]

is anyone here still eating Taco Bell or boycotting it for a while until this passes over?

 

Kinda hard to boycott something thats closed down...

 

And if its open, why not? Im quite sure that they will quickly track down the sources and then find out which stores would be affected as well as the area and shut down. Im here in Toledo Ohio and TB's are still operating as normal...

[Primogen18]

I meant if any others are still open across the country and everything, I heard all of them up here are closed, but that was before the ones down in Utah and South Carolina.

[Token Yankee Guy]

great, now I can't get taco bell in connecticut for a while.

 

*enjoys taco bell*

[mcjaco]

is anyone here still eating Taco Bell or boycotting it for a while until this passes over?

 

Kinda hard to boycott something thats closed down...

 

And if its open, why not? Im quite sure that they will quickly track down the sources and then find out which stores would be affected as well as the area and shut down. Im here in Toledo Ohio and TB's are still operating as normal...

 

Can you really boycott something that's out of their control? It's not like they grew the green onions....

[TatsuXtreme]

CHOOSE DEL TACO!

[Scaparri]

^If only it weren't for that whole mainly-on-the-West-Coast thing.