USDA Does Nothing........Again!

[Mike]

Government never improved produce inspections after E. coli outbreak

Associated Press - September 12, 2007 4:43 PM ET

SALINAS, Calif. (AP) - Last year's E. coli outbreak from spinach prompted calls for better inspection of leafy greens. But an Associated Press investigation has found that government regulators never acted on those calls.

Regulations governing farms in the central California region known as the nation's "Salad Bowl" remain largely unchanged.

Processors in California, which grows three-quarters of the nation's greens, created a new inspection system -- but the guidelines are voluntary.

Three people were killed and more than 200 sickened after bacteria from a cattle ranch infected spinach.

The AP has found that since last year's outbreak, California public health inspectors have yet to spot-test for bacteriological contamination at any processing plants handling leafy greens.

AP's review of data obtained through the Freedom of Information Act found that federal officials inspect companies growing and processing salad greens an average of just once every 3.9 years.

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

 

[outrigger]

well , it is the gov't!!!!

 

[Mike]

well , it is the gov't!!!!

Yea, guess that splains it.

 

[outrigger]

what if the they were privatized? would it be any better?

 

[RobertMac]

Hey, Mike, going to the game this weekend? I would bet you a bottle of good whiskey on the game, but I'm sure you would view such a bet as charity...and being the gentleman you are, I know you wouldn't accept charity from the less fortunate. :wink: :lol: :lol:

You and outrigger better be careful talking nice to each other...what would the neighbors say! :shock: :shock:

 

[Mike]

Hey, Mike, going to the game this weekend? I would bet you a bottle of good whiskey on the game, but I'm sure you would view such a bet as charity...and being the gentleman you are, I know you wouldn't accept charity from the less fortunate. :wink: :lol: :lol:

You and outrigger better be careful talking nice to each other...what would the neighbors say! :shock: :shock:

I'm not going to the game. Got lots of firewood to split and stack. :shock:

Looks like we might get some rain off this hurricane "Humberto", and I might be in the house watching games and drinking good whiskey. :lol:

Me an "Outrigger" may be fighting by the time the "Jawja" game rolls around. :lol:

Sylvester under the hot seat over there?

 

[Sandhusker]

well , it is the gov't!!!!

Yea, guess that splains it.

Addressing the problem might cost somebody some money, and that's bad for "trade". You boys' priorities are all wrong - don't you know trade is trump?

 

[Mike]

what if the they were privatized? would it be any better?

Not sure, but it dang sure couldn't be worse than doing NOTHING! :lol:

 

[outrigger]

i always enjoy the tiger/dawg game, its those dang gators i hate!!

yeah, i forgot it's all about the mighty dollar. to heck with peoples health.

 

[RobertMac]

Be some celebrating here too if "Humberto" dumps on us. Does "Celio" ring a bell! :shock:

Sylvester under the hot seat over there?

Pends on who you talk to, but not in my book. Many fans don't realize what a job it is to rebuild a D-1 football program (particularly MSU...the right way) and they don't take into account the high degree of SEC competition they demand he win against. He is a good man with high integrity and I don't see Doc firing him. But if the offense doesn't start to do better, someone down the chain way/should get the ax.

Outrigger, you beat me to it...I was going to say it could be worse...Mike could have been a gator and you could have been an elephant!!! :shock: :lol: :lol: