Comments on: Contaminated Pistachios Re-Enter Market After Recall http://www.foodbubbles.com/blog/2009/06/26/contaminated-pistachios-re-enter-market-after-recall/ Why Food Politics Matters Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:48:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: foodbubbles http://www.foodbubbles.com/blog/2009/06/26/contaminated-pistachios-re-enter-market-after-recall/comment-page-1/#comment-2803 foodbubbles Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:53:00 +0000 http://www.foodbubbles.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-2803 Thanks for the heads up, Carey. I found this bit from their FAQ to be a little strange: "Who decides when a recall is necessary? Recalls are initiated by the manufacturer or distributor of the meat or poultry, sometimes at the request of FSIS. All recalls are voluntary. However, if a company refuses to recall its products, then FSIS has the legal authority to detain and seize those products in commerce." My question is why is everything voluntary? Is it so that the companies appear to be better serving the public? How about not letting the food get contaminated in the first place. That would be a reputable public service. Also, sorry Thunadir, no word on the undisclosed location of food recall cemeteries. I asked "Karen", the automated represenative for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, what happens to the recalled food and got nothing. She gives a list of questions she thinks is close to the question you asked. #14 on my list of related questions: "What happens if eggs sweat?" Right... Go ahead, ask her anything: http://askkaren.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/askkaren.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php Thanks for the heads up, Carey. I found this bit from their FAQ to be a little strange:

“Who decides when a recall is necessary?
Recalls are initiated by the manufacturer or distributor of the meat or poultry, sometimes at the request of FSIS. All recalls are voluntary. However, if a company refuses to recall its products, then FSIS has the legal authority to detain and seize those products in commerce.”

My question is why is everything voluntary? Is it so that the companies appear to be better serving the public? How about not letting the food get contaminated in the first place. That would be a reputable public service.

Also, sorry Thunadir, no word on the undisclosed location of food recall cemeteries. I asked “Karen”, the automated represenative for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, what happens to the recalled food and got nothing. She gives a list of questions she thinks is close to the question you asked. #14 on my list of related questions: “What happens if eggs sweat?” Right…

Go ahead, ask her anything: http://askkaren.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/askkaren.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php

]]> By: carey http://www.foodbubbles.com/blog/2009/06/26/contaminated-pistachios-re-enter-market-after-recall/comment-page-1/#comment-2736 carey Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:08:16 +0000 http://www.foodbubbles.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-2736 check out the link for info on protocol: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/FSIS_Food_Recalls/index.asp check out the link for info on protocol:

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/FSIS_Food_Recalls/index.asp

]]> By: Thunadir, New King of Valhalla http://www.foodbubbles.com/blog/2009/06/26/contaminated-pistachios-re-enter-market-after-recall/comment-page-1/#comment-2724 Thunadir, New King of Valhalla Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:01:01 +0000 http://www.foodbubbles.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-2724 This kind of nutty behavior unacceptable. Complaints aside, though, is it really feasible to have an infrastructure in place that ensures tainted foods do go to an "undisclosed location" for destruction? This kind of nutty behavior unacceptable. Complaints aside, though, is it really feasible to have an infrastructure in place that ensures tainted foods do go to an “undisclosed location” for destruction?

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