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Taco Bell Reopens Restaurants in Suffolk and Nassau Counties.


Company Takes Swift and Immediate Precautions to Safeguard Customers and Employees

IRVINE, Calif. -- Taco Bell Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain based in Irvine, California, United States. The restaurant has locations primarily in the United States and Canada, but also operates outlets in several other markets.  announced today that it will reopen its eight restaurants in Suffolk and Nassau Counties Nassau County is the name of two counties in the United States of America:
  • Nassau County, New York
  • Nassau County, Florida
 after voluntarily closing them for one day based on an E.coli issue linked to these units. Health authorities have yet to determine the specific cause of the outbreak, and the restaurants are reopening based on the criteria developed and agreed to by local health departments.

Taco Bell is also working with the Middlesex County For the traditional county of England, see Middlesex.

For other uses, see Middlesex (disambiguation).

Middlesex County is the name of six counties in North America:
  • Canada
  • Middlesex County, Ontario
 Health Department to reopen a restaurant located at 4807 Stelton Avenue in South Plainfield, New Jersey South Plainfield is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 21,810.

South Plainfield was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1926, from portions of Piscataway
 and expects to reopen it today. While these restaurants have not been confirmed as the source of an E. coli E. coli: see Escherichia coli.
E. coli
 in full Escherichia coli

Species of bacterium that inhabits the stomach and intestines. E. coli can be transmitted by water, milk, food, or flies and other insects.
 outbreak, Taco Bell decided as a precautionary measure to throw out all existing food and bring in new food. In addition, the company completely cleaned and re-sanitized the restaurant, utensils and all cooking equipment.

"We are very concerned for those who became ill and our thoughts are with them as we continue to work closely with health officials as they try to determine the root cause of this," said Greg Creed, President, Taco Bell Corp. "While the authorities do not know the source of this contamination, they have said there haven't been any new cases since Nov. 29, so they are confident that it is most likely no longer a threat."
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