On 09/20/2016 10:26 AM, KenK wrote:
> Taxed and Spent > wrote in news:nrrhk2$v6e$1
> @dont-email.me:
>
>> Kellogg Co. K, -0.17% said it is voluntarily recalling 10,000 cases of
>> Eggo waffles on concerns they have been exposed to listeria. The cereal
>> maker said the recall is of Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles that
>> were sold in 25 states, including New York and New Jersey. There have
>> been no reports of illness to date, the company said in a statement.
>> "The recall is a result of routine tests that the company conducts
> which
>> identified the potential for contamination," said the statement.
>> Listeria causes symptoms including high fever, severe headache,
>> stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Kellogg shares were
>> slightly higher in early trade, and are up 9% in the year so far, while
>> the S&P 500 SPX, +0.25% has gained about 5%.
>>
>
> I wonder what companies do with recalled food? Insurance? Sell it cheap
> in some poor country? Destroy it? Other?
>
Recalled food is doused with chlorine bleach or some disinfectant, to
render it completely unfit for (human) consumption. Then off to the
landfill.

I saw an example of this recently while waiting for a pizza. I could see
directly into the kitchen and a person was dumping out pounds of salami
and other toppings directly into a standard 33-gallon trash can that was
nearly full. Every so often, he would sprinkle some white powder on top
of it. I can pretty well guarantee it wasn't Parmesan.

Such a waste.