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Taco Bell

reviewed by lebronmainson

Taco Bell is an international restaurant chain offering Mexican style food. Taco Bell operates approximately 6,800 locations in the United States and around the world.

lebronmainson
06/17/2009

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In my younger years, there was a time when I'd come home from work, change into bummy clothes, then head straight for Taco Bell for a Baja Chalupa value meal. I probably rocked it 3-4 times a week: it was cheap, tasty, and I'd yet to develop the gut I so proudly carry today.

Then somebody told me about how Taco Bell has a stated "maximum level of fecal matter" allowed in its food. And the maximum level isn't, in case you were wondering, ZERO. Since then I haven't been back to Taco Bell once.

It could be a totally false rumor, and I'm now passing that rumor on to the internet at large, but still, that's the kind of fact that sticks with you. In my mind, the Taco Bell brand = poop, literally.

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cyclee commented 167 days ago.
It makes sense to use a Chiwhawha in their commercials.

edt4 commented 167 days ago.
I've heard there's a certain amount of rat feces that's allowed in all food being sold. I think Robert Klein once did a bit on it-- "Let me just say that there's NO!!! acceptable amount of rat feces to be allowed in food I'm going to consume!" I know in NY, they did a survey of stands that sold ice cream, and they found a high percentage of fecal matter (not sure how it got there; not sure I wanna know). Considering that all Government oversight over what we ingest seems to have gone by the board over the past 30 years or so, it probably helps to develop a certain sense of fatalism about what you eat. That goes for anywhere.

Lena commented 167 days ago.
edt is right, fatalism is probably your best bet when it comes to putting anything in your mouth.

The FDA publishes a handy guide to maximum defect levels allowed in all food. The "defect" umbrella not only contains rat feces, but also insects, larvae, eggs, hair, mold and dirt. yum.

Gris commented 167 days ago.
Fecal matter gets into food in a variety of ways, Employees not washing their hands after using the restroom is one of them. I agree that ZERO is the only acceptable amount, Unfortunately there is no way to guarantee that. So they just stick a Minimum and Maximum amount and Call it a day.
Honestly, it's best not to think about it. The average Human immune system is pretty awesome.
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