Inspections, citations, recalls slashed: Coronavirus is testing America's food safety net
Foodborne illness investigations have slowed and food recalls have plummeted to their lowest levels in years because of disruptions in America's multi-layered food safety system caused by the novel coronavirus, a USA TODAY investigation found.
The pandemic struck the system at every level — from the federal agencies tasked with stopping contaminated food before it leaves farms and factories to the state health departments that test sick residents for foodborne illnesses like E. coli.
Experts say there is no evidence yet of resulting widespread health issues, but food safety advocates say Americans are now more at risk.
“We have so many different safeguards built into our system, and one by one COVID is knocking pieces out,” Sarah Sorscher, deputy director of regulatory affairs at the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
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addressed things like potential disruptions of supply lines for basic goods and food...
Oh, wait. There was. Somebody could still dig up a copy now if they wanted to. 
