Taco Bell CEO: "Magic formula" will overcome sales slump from cyclospora outbreak

Add Axios as your preferred source to A Taco Bell restaurant in Pasadena, California, on July 14. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images) Taco Bell sales have fallen sharply since the national cyclospora outbreak , but the company's executives said they're already noticing signs of a rebound. Why it matters: Health officials have identified more than 11,000 confirmed or suspected cases of the parasite , which can cause "explosive" diarrhea . Driving the news: Executives at Yum Brands, which owns Taco Bell, said the chain's sales were down 2% since the second quarter ended — noting that the outbreak began about two weeks into the third quarter. Zoom in: Taco Bell removed lettuce from Taylor Farms from its menu soon after the outbreak began.

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