Teaming Up

摘要

Government and industry join forces in Canada and Australia to better ensure beef safety. In Australia not long ago, three government-inspected meat plants closed their doors for the weekend. The following Monday, they reopened. Where tax-paid inspectors stood, private quality assurance officers replaced them. From that day on, these plants were under the media magnifying glass. Any foodborne pathogen problems traced to them would have been known around the world.