Despite outperforming other fast food chains and posting impressive same-store sales, the Mexican-inspired chain Taco Bell has taken a hit after being linked to Cyclospora.
RIVERSIDE, CA - JULY 15, 2026: Taco Bell is popular Wednesday evening on University Avenue July 15, 2026 in Riverside, CA. Taco Bell has been named the best fast food restaurant, recently. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. -- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019: Candice Wong, director of catering, holds The Original Hot Dog at The Original Hot Dog at Hot Dog on a Stick on the boardwalk near the Santa Monica pier that will be torn down and renovated later this year. The building was built in 1946. Photos taken in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sept. 19, 2019. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)