8.7 MILLION POUNDS OF U.S. MEAT RECALLED
by:Doc Swagg
A meat processing company, Rancho Feeding Corp, has been implicated in the distribution of over 8.7 million pounds of “diseased & unsound” meat. A CLASS 1 LEVEL recall has been issued for the following meat designations: USDA mark of inspection “EST.527”, and production dates from January 1st through January 7th of 2014.
4 states have been noted to have received the distribution of beef carcasses that bypassed inspection. The following states are being reviewed: California, Florida, Illinois, and Texas. A Class 1 level recall is listed as being the most serious recall classification, and noted to have the capability to cause serious adverse health consequences and even death.
Thoughts
It’s imperative that we try our best to begin sourcing our own food, growing our food, and paying meticulous attention to the meat and produce we are purchasing. Routine recalls and negligent processing and inspection practices are putting us at various health risks.
We are feeding our kids, and elders this food, and they may not have the immune system to combat food borne illnesses that can lurk in the meat we purchase and are more vulnerable to death or severe sickness.
The fact that more than 8.7 million pounds of meat can bypass thorough inspection is a signal of the breakdown in the processing and distribution chain. We eat to live and maintain optimal physical performance on a daily basis, but it appears that our very own consumption is killing us because of a lack of due diligence.
This is the news release for the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service division: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2014/recall-013-2014-release
