If Michael McCain had known last year what he knows today about the deadly listeria bacteria, 21 lives could have been saved, the president and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods said yesterday.
Its blindingly clear that Maple Leaf was responsible for the loss of 21 lives, McCain told the Toronto Stars editorial board. I felt that personally.
While Maple Leaf conducted its own internal listeria tests prior to the outbreak, McCain said the company wasnt rigorous enough about analyzing the results.
For the complete news item, please visit http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/local/article/212695–maple-leaf-responsible-for-deaths-ceo
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They’ve got pictures now.
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