TACO BELL TO ADD MORE FOOD SAFETY TESTING AT FARM LEVEL


TACO BELL TO ADD MORE FOOD SAFETY TESTING AT FARM LEVEL
The head of Taco Bell said Feb. 13 that the chain plans to conduct on-the-farm testing of lettuce to help improve product safety.
After losing $20 million due to an E. coli outbreak last fall, the company said it would add another level of testing, but did not offer additional information.
David Novak, chairman and chief executive of Yum Brands Inc., announced the pending testing during a conference call with financial analysts.

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