Recall

<a href="http://www.brownfieldnetwork.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=2A88FCDB-D4DE-1315-5A79DEB6B457E0D1"><acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym> initiates largest beef recall ever</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote><acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym> announced Sunday the parent company of the Hallmark/Westland packing plant in Chino, California had agreed to voluntarily recall all beef produced by the plant dating back to February 1st, 2006. The total size of the recall, 143 million pounds worth of beef and beef products, is the largest in U.S. history.<br />n<br />n<acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym> Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Richard Raymond and other top <acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym> officials briefed reporters on the recall Sunday afternoon. Raymond confirmed the historic nature of the Hallmark/Westland beef recall.<br />n<br />n"This is the largest beef recall in the history of the United States, unfortunately," Raymond lamented. "And all beef products – raw, fresh frozen – were all recalled."</blockquote><br />n<br />nOne little problem here, most of the meat recalled has all ready been eaten so while it might be the largest recall ever, I doubt they will get much of the meat back, unless they want it back used which I doubt.<br />n<br />nI understand why they did this but it is kind of a futile gesture. How much of this meat is going to be laying around from 2 year ago? The meat packing company is going to get what it deserves from this situation. They fostered an attitude that allowed this. <br />n<br />n<strong>In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these. Paul Harvey</strong><br />n<br />