Taco Bell Cyclospora Outbreak Recovery

FDA-confirmed outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce; Michigan cases >10,000, 160+ hospitalizations. Taco Bell removed lettuce items, traffic down 31%. Recovery underway: $1 Mexican Pizza drove record app activity, sales recovering 50% from plunge, Q3 same-store sales down 2% but improving. New menu items include Crispy Chicken Chipotle Bacon Melt Burrito ($5.49), Pepper Jack Steak Nacho Fries ($5.99), Strawberry Dream Refresca, and Cheesy Enchilada Dipping Taco (Tampa test). August deals: free Crunchwrap Supreme with $22+ delivery (Aug 14-16) and Grubhub freebie with $22+ order through Aug 3. Also testing Crème Brûlée Crunchwrap Slider ($1.99) in Grand Rapids.