In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> Isn't it fantastic timing that the recalls *always* come after
> the use-by dates?
>
> This way the manufacturers minimize losses by not having to
> refund any money for beef already consumed.
>
> "The Agriculture Department found a problem with a sample of the
> beef produced on Oct. 8"
>
> ....almost a month ago.
>
> It's all a huge, political game to them. Unfortunately, several
> people (probably children) will have to die before Congress calls
> for an investigation of the timing of these recall incidents.
> Not that there's much to "investigate" anyway.

If anything, the longer a recall for tainted food is delayed, the more
litigation is bound to result. Its anybody's guess if the cost to recall
this meat sooner would outweigh the cost of the litigation, which is
bound to occur.