It seems that the British government has come up with a radical notion-- it actually holds companies liable when they sell tainted food products.
Cadbury will be prosecuted in the UK over a salmonella scare in which a million chocolate bars were recalled. The confectionery giant is accused of placing "unsafe" chocolate products on the market, according to the Birmingham City Council.
The company will also be prosecuted over an alleged failure to "immediately inform" the authorities about the contamination. Cadbury Limited will also be prosecuted under a third charge of failing to "identify hazards" from chocolate bars contaminated with salmonella and of failing to identify "corrective actions".
Meanwhile, in our almighty nation, the FDA still refuses to release all the names of those companies that sold tainted pet products. Food distributor Wilbur-Ellis Company, has willingly admitted that it sold contaminated rice protein to several pet food makers. Three of them — Natural Balance Pet Foods, the Blue Buffalo Co. and Diamond Pet Foods — have pulled some of their products (in no small part due to public pressure).
However, the FDA has so far declined to name the other two makers. Senators Durbin (IL) and Cantwell (WA) called on the agency to make those two companies publicly known.
What does someone have to do to get fired in this administration?
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