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    ’80s Taco Bell fans take note: Just in time for Halloween, the Meximelt has come back from the dead.

    And it’s not the only popular, discontinued item back on the fast-food chain’s menu.

    By Thursday, five items that had disappeared from the menu over the past six decades had returned to Taco Bell drive-thru and ordering screens across the country.

    Earlier this month, the chain introduced its limited-time Decades Menu, bringing back five popular items, including the Meximelt – with seasoned beef, pico de gallo and a blend of mozzarella, cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese in a tortilla. All five, each from the signature decade, returned for a price of $3 or less each.

    “The Decades Menu helps unite generations of fans who fondly remember these menu items, with a new era of fans who have yet to experience the delight of a savory Tostada, taste the legendary Green Sauce Burrito or take their first bite of a Meximelt have to take,” the company said in a press release.

    Here’s what Taco Bell brought back from the dead on Halloween:

    Decades Menu Items and Prices

    Five Taco Bell items — each introduced in a different decade and priced at less than $3 — are now back in stores.

    They are:

    • 1960s: Tostada priced at $2.19 and available October 31st. This item features baked beans, red sauce, crispy lettuce, and shredded cheese over a corn tostada shell.

    • ‘1970s: Burrito with Green Sauce priced at $2.49 and available October 31st. This ’70s burrito is filled with refried beans, onions, shredded cheese, and green sauce made with green chili, peppers, tomatillos, jalapeño, and herbs.

    • 1980s: Meximelt priced at $2.99 ​​and available October 31st. Introduced to the ’80s, this item combines pico de gallo, seasoned beef and a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar and Monterey jack, wrapped in a tortilla.
    • 1990s: Gordita Supreme priced at $2.99 ​​and available October 31st. This 1990s item includes a seasoned beef flatbread, low-fat sour cream, crisp lettuce, diced tomatoes and a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar and Monterey jack.

    • 2000s: Caramel Apple Empanada priced at $2.99 ​​and available November 21st. Launched in 2000, the sweet treat surrounds apple pieces and a creamy caramel filling with a golden brown, crispy exterior.

    This story has been updated to fix a typo.

    Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her at X @nataliealund.

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