In August and September, I repeatedly blogged about Canada’s Maple Leaf listeria recall. Here’s an August entry, and one from September.
At least thirteen people died, and now there’s some excellent reporting about why so many people were harmed by the outbreak. A rule change on April 1 stripped meat inspectors of their enforcement power and denied them prompt access to slaughterhouse contamination tests. Says one inspector:
Before, you had authority, you were like a cop. We were the meat police. Now, you’re just looking at the paperwork.
Yet another indication that, when it comes to food safety, animal agribusiness can never be trusted to police itself. Link.
