Taco Bell is working to reassure customers after a multistate cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated shredded lettuce prompted the company to remove the affected ingredient from restaurants nationwide. While the chain acted quickly, history shows that recovering from a food safety crisis takes more than pulling a single ingredient from menus. Other restaurant chains have recovered Several major restaurant brands have [...]
Why aren’t Taylor Farms salad kits included in the Taylor Farms recall?
Taylor Farms recalled iceberg lettuce distributed to Walmart, restaurants and foodservice businesses, but its familiar salad kits remain on store shelves. That apparent contradiction has added to the confusion surrounding the Taylor Farms lettuce recall. The simple explanation is that recalls apply to particular ingredients, farms, facilities and production lots—not every product made by the company named in the [...]
Major Virginia snack plant will close soon, affecting 155 workers
Food manufacturing closures are continuing to hit local communities, following another snack producer’s decision to close its only Michigan facility. The latest shutdown will eliminate approximately 155 jobs in Bristol, Virginia. Shearer’s Foods announced that production at its Bristol plant will stop July 31. The company expects the facility itself to close September 26, giving employees and the community only a short [...]
The 5 weirdest restaurants in Nevada
Nevada lost one of its strangest attractions when the hospital-themed Heart Attack Grill closed in May 2026. Fortunately, a state that contains some of the West’s weirdest restaurants still offers psychedelic Italian food, blindfolded dining and a medieval feast eaten without utensils. Here are five of the weirdest restaurants still operating in Nevada. BLACKOUT Dining in the Dark in Las Vegas At BLACKOUT, customers [...]
The latest update on the next Georgia Buc-ee’s location
Georgia’s next Buc-ee’s is officially under construction, and the company has given travelers a clear target for its arrival. The new store will strengthen Buc-ee’s presence along Interstate 75, one of the corridors featured in this guide to every interstate highway with a Buc-ee’s. The travel center is being built at 1080 Rumble Road in Monroe County, near Forsyth and approximately one hour south of Atlanta. Buc-ee’s [...]
Beloved Arizona Italian restaurant closes for good after 24 years in business
Another longtime neighborhood restaurant has quietly served its last meal, marking the end of an era for loyal customers who made it a favorite gathering place for more than two decades. Bell' Italia, a family-owned Italian restaurant in Phoenix's Ahwatukee neighborhood, has permanently closed after 24 years, leaving regulars to say goodbye to a local staple known for its East Coast-style pizzas, pasta dishes and welcoming [...]
