Stan Horwitz said...

> In article >,
> Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>> Isn't it fantastic timing that the recalls *always* come after
>> the use-by dates?
>>
>> This way the manufacturers minimize losses by not having to
>> refund any money for beef already consumed.
>>
>> "The Agriculture Department found a problem with a sample of the
>> beef produced on Oct. 8"
>>
>> ....almost a month ago.
>>
>> It's all a huge, political game to them. Unfortunately, several
>> people (probably children) will have to die before Congress calls
>> for an investigation of the timing of these recall incidents.
>> Not that there's much to "investigate" anyway.
>
> If anything, the longer a recall for tainted food is delayed, the more
> litigation is bound to result. Its anybody's guess if the cost to recall
> this meat sooner would outweigh the cost of the litigation, which is
> bound to occur.


The FOX TV News talking heads mentioned that Topps (the frozen burger co.)
went out of business as a result.

Andy