FDA Warns Kellogg Over Listeria in GA Plant

[sixmile]

Damn big government with all their jackbooted thug inspectors and regulations!

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/sns-rt-us-kelloggtre75d3su-20110614,0,3952855.story

'U.S. regulators warned Kellogg Co that they found the illness-causing bacterium listeria monocytogenes while inspecting a company cookie plant in Augusta, Georgia.

In a letter dated June 7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it found "significant violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations for food manufacturers". The CGMP regulations describe the methods, equipment, facilities and controls for making processed food.

Kellogg makes a variety of Keebler and Famous Amos cookies at the factory and says it has "undertaken a number of aggressive actions to address (the FDA's) concerns, including comprehensive cleaning and extensive testing.'

[Brickbat]

1. For fuck's sake, why can't they just let the market take care of itself?

If the product kills people, word will get out and people won't buy it, and the company will stop offering it! HELLO!!

[Bragi]

2. What about our right to choose Listeria? /nt

[david_vincent]

3. Yeah! Personally, I think the listeria

adds a piquant note and serves as a delectable counterbalance.

[Bragi]

4. Actually, like most Kellogg products, it's tasteless

That's its magic. It leaves no unpleasant after-taste, but can make you really sick.

[spanone]

5. hey according to the thugs...we need to eliminate all these danged regulations

[City Lights]

6. Corporations will police themselves!

No need for big gubmint intrusion.