According to KUSA, an inquiry has been launched in Colorado after a man reportedly ate Taco Bell that was allegedly spiked with rat poison. The hospital has confirmed that rat poison was included in the burrito, and the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office has acknowledged that it is looking into the matter.
There is no proof that the Centennial, Colorado Taco Bell staff were in charge of mixing rat poison into the food served to the client, according to surveillance footage released by the restaurant. How the toxin may have entered the meal is a mystery to investigators.
But there are other times such an instance has occurred. In the past too, QSRs or Quick service restaurants have been known to go down on their food safety standards:
In 2018, a Chipotle restaurant in Ohio was closed after several customers reported becoming ill with norovirus.
In 2015, several McDonald's restaurants in Japan were forced to close after pieces of plastic were found in food items.
In 2016, several KFC locations in the UK were forced to close after a chicken shortage caused by problems with a new delivery contract.
In 2018, many Pizza Hut locations in the US were closed after reports of customers finding metal fragments in their food.
In 2016, several Starbucks locations in the US were closed after a norovirus outbreak was linked to several stores.
In 2017, several Taco Bell locations in the US were closed after reports of customers finding metal fragments in their food.
In 2018, several Subway locations in the US were closed after reports of customers finding human hair in their food.
In 2019, several Domino's Pizza locations in India were closed after reports of customers finding insects in their food.
In 2016, several Dairy Queen locations in the US were closed after reports of customers finding metal fragments in their food.
In 2019, several Dunkin' Donuts locations in the US were closed after reports of customers finding mould in their food.
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