Episode 404
Explosive Diarrhea? More Like Taco Bell's Signature Dish!
Taco Bell's in hot water, folks! There's some serious buzz about a nasty outbreak of cyclosporiasis, and while health peeps aren’t pointing fingers just yet, some locations are already serving up a side of lettuce-free options. Yep, that’s right! If you see a sign saying they can’t dish out guac, you might wanna think twice before diving into those 2 a.m. cravings. I mean, who doesn't love a good game of digestive roulette? 😂 We’re chatting about the hilariously unfortunate timing of this news, and how Taco Bell's reputation for making us... uh, “explosive” is kinda already built-in. So grab your favorite burrito (if you dare) and join me for some laughs and a whole lotta puns on this wild ride through the world of fast food drama! 🌯💨
Takeaways:
- So, Taco Bell's in hot water over a nasty outbreak that might have you running for the bathroom, yikes!
- Health officials still haven’t confirmed if Taco Bell's the source, but their signs say they can't serve lettuce. Gross!
- We all know Taco Bell's rep for tummy troubles, but this time it’s got a fancy name: cyclospora!
- Ever heard of a cramp wrap Supreme? It's Taco Bell's new special menu item, just not in the way you'd expect!
- The symptoms of this outbreak are so bad, they make Taco Bell’s regular menu feel like a Michelin-star experience!
- When you think about it, Taco Bell and explosive diarrhea are basically best buds at this point!
Transcript
Ed Taste AC and Taco Bell is under scrutiny in connection with a growing outbreak of cyclosporesis spiriasis.
Speaker A:I should say it's an illness you don't want to say out loud within 50ft of a bathroom.
Speaker A:Basically.
Speaker A:And to be clear, health officials have not officially confirmed Taco Bell is the source.
Speaker A:They've not confirmed any specific chain, ingredient, supplier, restaurant or retailer.
Speaker A:But some Taco Bells have signs up saying they can't serve lettuce, cilantro, onions, pico de gallo or guacamole because of a national recall.
Speaker A: playing digestive roulette at: Speaker A:The illness against cyclospora, the parasite causing cyclo.
Speaker A:Sorry, cyclosporasis.
Speaker A:And symptoms include nausea, bloating, loss of appetite, and severe, very severe, very watery diarrhea.
Speaker A:So basically, this is the one time that Taco Bell customers hear explosive diarrhea and go, wait, you mean more than usual?
Speaker A:And that's kind of the problem with this story.
Speaker A:You know, Taco Bell's already got a little bit of a reputation.
Speaker A:Fair or not, if a salad place gets investigated, people panic.
Speaker A:If Taco Bell gets investigated, most of us just go.
Speaker A:So the menu is working as designed.
Speaker A:Cyclosperiasis is on the menu at Taco Bell for a limited time.
Speaker A:Your favorite entrees have a special ingred like our beefy five layer Butt Blast Burrito and the all new cramp wrap Supreme.
Speaker A:Or double up before you double over with one of our combo meals.
Speaker A:Like the number two, Everything on our cyclosphoriasis menu comes with a big plop of refried beans.
Speaker A:And for dessert, our famous cinnamon twists now come with a chocolatey squirt of Hershey's.
Speaker A:Just a couple of bites and you'll be running for the restroom.
Speaker A:To drop the chalupa, visit our drive thru.
Speaker A:In case you need to drive home in a hurry, it's Taco Bell's all new cyclospiriasis menu.
Speaker A:Make a run for the runs.
