Taco Bell launched a special one-day promotion amid the health alert related to one of its ingredients. The fast food chain will sell its Mexican pizza for $1 this Tuesday, July 28, an offer that comes after the preventive recall of Taylor Farms' shredded iceberg lettuce due to its possible relationship with an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the United States.
The promotion was announced by Taco Bell through its Instagram account, where it shared an image of the product with the caption: "$1 Mexican pizza. Someday."
The dish includes beef, beans, Mexican pizza sauce, tomatoes and cheese, placed between two layers of crispy tortillas and also on top of the product.
How to take advantage of the Taco Bell promotion?
According to the information shared by the chain, Mexican pizza will be available for $1 plus tax at participating restaurants.
Customers can purchase it directly in stores or through the official Taco Bell app and website. Offer is limited to one promotion per transaction and will run from 8:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. PT on July 28.
This is not the company's first similar promotion during July. Last week, Taco Bell offered $1 enchilados on Wednesday, July 22.
Taco Bell recalled lettuce after cyclosporiasis alert
The promotion comes after Taco Bell removed Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce from its restaurants, after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pointed out a possible relationship between this product and an outbreak of cyclosporiasis.
On July 16, both agencies issued advisories to consumers in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia, recommending against consuming the lettuce linked to the investigation.
Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal disease caused by a parasite and can cause symptoms such as severe diarrhea.
Taco Bell reported that on July 17 it completely removed Taylor Farms lettuce from its restaurants as a preventive measure.
“Following discussions with public health officials and out of an abundance of caution, Taco Bell acted quickly to voluntarily recall the product from restaurants and the affected ingredient has been removed from our nationwide supply chain,” the company said.
CDC and FDA continue outbreak investigation
The FDA said it is continuing to investigate a multistate outbreak involving Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.
The agency noted that the identified cases span states such as Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
CDC epidemiological data indicated that 1,947 people with cyclosporiasis reported exposure to Taco Bell in the nine states, with symptom onset dates between June 22 and July 20.
The CDC also warned that the actual number of people affected could be higher than recorded, because some cases may not have been reported.
The FDA indicated that information obtained during the investigation and product tracing continues to point to Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce from producers in central Mexico as the ingredient under review.
