{"id":802892,"date":"2026-07-15T05:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T05:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/802892\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T05:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T05:46:10","slug":"taco-bell-stock-drops-amid-explosive-diarrhea-headlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/802892\/","title":{"rendered":"Taco Bell Stock Drops Amid Explosive Diarrhea Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                          Taco Bell<br \/>\n                          Stock in the Toilet!!!<\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published<br \/>\n                              July 14, 2026<br \/>\n                            7:25 PM PDT\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260715_0de341e9ee7c43cf9d4c4c71058da1d9\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:e4f7c4b1-d1d5-4728-afb1-d0d396e38613\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0de341e9ee7c43cf9d4c4c71058da1d9_md.jpg\" alt=\"taco bell yum istock\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Taco Bell stock made a splash on Tuesday &#8212; and not in a good way &#8212; after headlines swirled about explosive diarrhea perhaps being linked to the popular fast food joint.<\/p>\n<p>Even though a connection has not been made &#8230; shares of Yum Brands, in which Taco Bell is under the umbrella, dropped 4.5% to less than $160 a share. The price continued to slide during after-hours trading.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260708_27e3159ea77d4e87a12de92abccbe3aa\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:e4f7c4b1-d1d5-4728-afb1-d0d396e38613\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/27e3159ea77d4e87a12de92abccbe3aa_md.png\" alt=\"sub taco bell getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The recent outbreak of cyclosporiasis may be connected to lettuce served at Taco Bell &#8230; and state and federal investigators are looking into the matter.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2026\/07\/14\/authorities-investigate-taco-bell-lettuce-multistate-cyclosporiasis-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Washington Post<\/a>\u00a0&#8230; the investigation is ongoing, with leafy lettuce as the leading suspect in what&#8217;s causing the outbreak &#8230; but that doesn&#8217;t mean other food items can be ruled out. To be clear &#8230; the investigation extends beyond Taco Bell locations &#8230; with officials looking into various potential sources for the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>As you know &#8230; Taco Bell\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/08\/taco-bell-cyclospora-outbreak-menu-changes\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recently removed<\/a>\u00a0several fresh ingredients &#8212; including lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and its cilantro-onion blend &#8212; from some locations while health officials investigate the surge in cyclospora.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Public health officials have not confirmed a link to Taco Bell or any specific ingredient, supplier, \u200brestaurant or retailer,&#8221; Taco Bell said in a statement to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the seemingly endless Taco Bell diarrhea jokes &#8230; investors are clearly taking the crappy news seriously!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Taco Bell Stock in the Toilet!!! 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