Taco Bell's sales have taken a hit since more than 70 diners at its East Coast restaurants fell sick with E.coli food poisoning. Taco Bell took precautionary measures on December 9 by changing its suppliers of lettuce and cheese in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware to Salinas, Calif.-based Taylor Farms.
Federal officials said Thursday the most likely source of the illnesses was lettuce. The outbreak apparently has run its course after 71 confirmed cases of the disease in five states, primarily New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Lettuce is included in 70 percent of the menu items.
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