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2.6

I travel extensively across America and more often than not, the Taco Bell hard taco shells and the open faced tostada shells, taste like oil base paint or faint kerosene, at multiple locations. I have called Taco Bell repeatedly and get the same courteous type person that agrees to "look into this".

Taco Bell customer service receives my input and concerns, but nothing changes. Does the Food and Drug Administration or the Department of Agriculture regulate fast food chains?

What is that odd chemical taste? Am I and my family the only Americans who have noticed this in Taco Bell taco shells and tostada shells?

Reason of review: Bad quality.

Preferred solution: Remove that paint flavor from the products..

Taco Bell Pros: Soda machine.

Taco Bell Cons: Messy kitchen and floor.

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Guest

Same on multiple occasions โ€ฆ hard taco shell tastes very chemically and if you burp later on in the day that taste comes back

Guest

I just got Taco Bell from an Indiana location and never gave experiences this before this evening .

Guest

Literally never eat at Taco Bell but tonight after a comedy show I went for it and the crispy tacos tasted and smelled like chemicals I am beyond grossed out and wtf are they doing to the taco shells. Honestly, just shut them down because whatโ€™s the point they are going to make people sick

Guest

I have noticed this a few times. I'm ashamed to say, but I eat TB at least 3 times a week(it's close to work).

I have noticed this taste/smell multiple times but far between and also at different locations. The first few times I thought I just had a different taste from something else(like gum or something) but it happened different times. It's like a sharp chemical taste and ruins the food. I've never complained to a store because I don't know how to prove it, but I have seen a lot of complaints lately so I guess they could smell it if I brought it in.

Anyway, there has to be a reason. It's usually chips or the hard shell tacos.

I get the chips may be cooked in bad oil or something but the shells right from the package( I used to work at TB back in the day). I hope they figure out what's up and figure out a solution.

Guest

I had the same experience tonight ordered a nacho bell grande and the chips tasted like chemicals and left my tongue feeling burnt. I called the store and let them know the problem incase someone else ordered the same thing they would throw them out.

They offered to replace my order so I got a new one but had the same taste.

After looking it up this has been a complaint for some time. Definitely something off, why are they not fixing this problem?!

Guest

I am near Chattanooga, TN and have experienced the same strange odor and faint taste of chemicals in the Taco Bell shells in December 2021.

Guest

Hard taco shells taste terrible. Like chemicals. I won't be doing that again.

Guest

I too just ate at taco bell and as soon as I opened the wrapper I smelled this horrible chemical smell. I took a small bite and it tasted awful.

I can't believe that the people who work there can't smell the stench coming from their food. This is the first time this has happened but it will be the last time I eat at a Taco Bell if they are going to poison their customers or at the very least don't care enough about the quality of their food to do something about it.

Guest
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Well they wear masks, no?

Guest

I too just ate at taco bell and noticed the corn chips have a strong chemical taste to them. It is almost like the workers didn't rinse out steam trays after cleaning them.

Strange enough it doesn't occur every time I eat there. I wonder if they use multiple vendors and there is an issue with one of them?

Guest

just ate taco bell with my family and we also experience the bad chemical taco shells leaving a bad taste in our mouths that won't go away eat taco bell all the time and never experienced till now. the taste won't leave our mouths this is still a problem in 1/11/2021

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