August 5, 2011

Ground Turkey Salmonella Recall: Why Did It Take So Long?


Thanks for asking the question no one seems to want to answer...w­hy did it take so long to recall the ground turkey meat?

A few years back a friend experience­d such severe food poisoning that it landed him in the hospital overnight. Although he suspected it was the processed meat he'd eaten that night, he was released from the hospital and told, "it's probably the flu or a 24 hour bug."

Two weeks later...th­e USDA recalled the processed meat he'd eaten while on vacation in Colorado. How is it we could piece it together without an advanced degree in food science engineering or on site inspection­s?

Wonder how many thousands more were told "it's just the flu" and sent home from the emergency rooms and hospitals in 23 states since March? I'm certain if we ask... they remember exactly how they felt after they ate that ground turkey taco or turkey burger from the grill.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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