<p class="ingestion featured-caption">From McDonald's snack wraps and chicken tenders to Taco Bell's spicy tostada, these items still haven't returned to fast-food menus.Hollis Johnson/Business Insider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Fast-food chains removed many popular menu items during the COVID-19 pandemic.</li><li>In 2020, restaurants streamlined menus to focus on popular items and ease employee workload.</li></ul><p>The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ways-fast-food-will-be-different-after-the-coronavirus-pandemic-2020-5">changes in the fast-food industry</a>, including the removal of multiple fan-favorite menu items.</p><p>In 2020, fast-food restaurants <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fast-food-chains-thriving-pandemic-2021-1">opted for shortened menus</a> that focused more on chains' most popular items to streamline working conditions for their employees.</p><p>McDonald's and <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taco-bell-menu-items-removed-2020-12#">Taco Bell</a> both overhauled their menus during the pandemic, while other chains chose to discontinue a few items due to changing tastes.</p><p>While many menu items have since returned to menus, others haven't.</p><p>Here are fast-food menu items that disappeared during the pandemic and never made a comeback.</p>