The recent recall of contaminated meat will likely bring public outcry for additional
measures to ensure food safety. These incidents usually result in a call for more
and better inspection. Seems logical, doesn't it?
Not quite, says Jeffery Cawley, vice president of Northwest Analytical, an
Oregon-based software maker. While more inspection is a reasonable response,
Cawley says, it doesn't show the difference between a processor who is pushing
the limit and a processor who is processing meat with a wide safety margin.