Taco Bell diners vow never to eat beans again after worker exposes how beans are made: ‘Disgusting’

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 505 words · By Asia Grace

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Taco Bell diners vow never to eat beans again after worker exposes how beans are made: ‘Disgusting’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Taco Bell diners vow never to eat beans again after worker exposes how beans are made: ‘Disgusting’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google They’re spilling the beans on The Bell — and it’s giving some grubbers nauseating hell.

Common ground

Fast foodies are sourly split as a trending vid allegedly reveals the “disgusting” manner in which Taco Bell prepares its beans.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The eye-popping post has amassed over 13 million views from divided digital audiences worldwide?
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The eye-popping post has amassed over 13 million views from divided digital audiences worldwide.”

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While the video exists, the provided evidence does not contain a specific view count for the @ItzSleepypanz video. Other search results mention '13 million views' for unrelated videos (melting butter, X clips), but not specifically for the Taco Bell bean video.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thirteen or 13 may refer to: 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14 Any of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, or 2013
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini (stylized as iPhone 13 mini) are smartphones that were developed and marketed by Apple. They are the fifteenth generation of iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 12 and 12 M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mara Salvatrucha (Spanish: [ˈmaɾa salβaˈtɾut͡ʃa]; lit. 'Cunning Salvadoran gang'), commonly known as MS-13, is an international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS-13

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Claim 2: “Two residents of Michigan, with more than 11,000 cyclosporiasis cases, have died from the food-borne sickness.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent news sources (FOX 2, The New York Times/other reports) confirm that Michigan reported over 11,000 cases and two deaths related to the cyclosporiasis outbreak.

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web search NEUTRAL — FOX 2 - Michigan is reporting two deaths from Cyclosporiasis among its most recent case update Monday. Two people have died among the Cyclosporiasis caseload, which in total has climbed to over 11,000…
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/2-dead-from-cyclosporiasis-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Two Deaths Linked to Cyclosporiasis in Michigan. The patients had “significant underlying health conditions,” health officials said.Michigan, which is at the center of the nine-state outbreak, has rep…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/well/eat/cyclospora-death…

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web search NEUTRAL — Michigan has reported over 11,000 cases, far surpassing the CDC's confirmed national count of 6,707 cases. Officials have said the outbreak is under control. Two people have died from cyclosporiasis a…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/2-dead-cyclosporiasis-amid-ongoing…

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Claim 3: “the recent cyclospora outbreak... was linked to Taco Bell by officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent news sources (NPR, CNN, and other reports) confirm that the CDC and FDA linked a cyclosporiasis outbreak to Taco Bell.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2006, there were several outbreaks of foodborne illness from spinach and lettuce contaminated by E. coli O157:H7.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_North_American_E._coli_O1…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cyclosporiasis is a disease caused by infection by oocysts of Cyclospora cayetanensis, a pathogenic apicomplexan protozoan transmitted by feces-contaminated food and water. It is a cause of food poiso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclosporiasis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The StarLink corn recalls occurred in the autumn of 2000, when over 300 food products were found to contain a genetically modified corn that had not been approved for human consumption. It was the fir…
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Claim 4: “The CDC spotlit the on-the-go eatery as the source cyclosporiasis infections in five states, including Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia”

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Multiple sources explicitly list Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia as the five states where the CDC identified Taco Bell as the source of the infections.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 1999, an estimated 5,000 deaths, 325,000 hospitalizations and 76 million illnesses were caused by foodborne illnesses within the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began tracking o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foodborne_illness_outb…

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Claim 5: “pointing to its shredded iceberg lettuce, supplied by Taylor Farms, as the nexus of the “explosive diarrhea” epidemic.”

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Multiple reports (CNN, NPR, and others) confirm that shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms was identified as the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak.

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Claim 6: “a trending vid allegedly reveals the “disgusting” manner in which Taco Bell prepares its beans.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the existence of a viral TikTok video showing the Taco Bell bean preparation process, with some viewers describing it as 'disgusting'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Viral behavior, or virality Memetic behavior likened that of a virus, for example: Viral marketing, the use of existing social networks to spread a marketing message Viral phenomenon, relating to cont…
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web search NEUTRAL — A viral disease (or viral infection) occurs when an organism's body is invaded by pathogenic viruses, and infectious virus particles (virions) attach to and enter susceptible cells. [1] Virosis is a d…
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web search NEUTRAL — #food #fyp Taco Bell Bean Making Process Revealed. Discover the step-by-step process of how Taco Bell prepares their delicious beans.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/beans-being-made-at-taco-bel…

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Claim 7: “Visuals of the controversial food prep, shared via @ItzSleepyPanz, features a kitchen employee dumping warm water atop brown, dehydrated, stringy scraps, allegedly stirring the blend into Taco Bell’s refried delights.”

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Web search results specifically identify the TikTok account @ItzSleepypanz as the source of the video showing the bean preparation process involving dehydrated beans and water.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taco Bell Corporation, doing business as Taco Bell, is an American multinational chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1962 by Glen Bell (1923–2010) in Downey, California. Taco Bell is a subsidiar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Bell

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gidget (February 7, 1994 – July 21, 2009), nicknamed the Taco Bell Chihuahua, was an advertising figure and mascot for Taco Bell from August 1997 to July 2000. The character she played was developed b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Bell_chihuahua

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yum! Brands, Inc. (sometimes called just Yum!) is an American multinational fast food corporation. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, the company operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Habit Burger & Grill, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yum!_Brands

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