Statement of CFA’s Chris Waldrop on USDA announcement to identify retail stores where recalled meat has been sold - (Consumer Federation of America)
July 11, 2008 – 8:39 pmToday the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that they will provide consumers with information identifying the names and locations of retail stores where recalled meat products have been sold. This is a welcome improvement to the recall process and we are pleased to see USDA finally implementing this long-overdue measure.
Consumer groups have argued for years that providing this type of information to consumers will help them more accurately determine if products they have already purchased are part of a recall. CFA commends Under Secretary Richard Raymond for his dedication in assuring the implementation of this valuable consumer protection measure.
However, CFA is disappointed by the decision to limit the provision of this information only in the case of a Class I recall. In his comments announcing the rule, Secretary Schafer referred to the problems identified at Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company which led to the largest recall in U.S. history - 143 […]
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