Guest guest Posted January 1, 2004 Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 If you decide to buy beef directly from the farmer, one of the things you will hear from people is " but it isn't USDA inspected. " I never had much ammunition to address that one, but an ex-USDA inspector said some revealing things you might want to keep handy ... http://villagevoice.com/issues/0353/mondo1.php After some children died from an E. coli outbreak in the 90s, Lehman told about his work: " I merely walk to the back of the truck. That's all I'm allowed to do. Whether there's boxed meat or carcasses in the truck, I can't touch the boxes. I can't open the boxes. I can't use a flashlight. I can't walk into the truck. I can only look at what is visible in the back of the trailer. " He told one interviewer how he did his inspections: " I've just inspected over 80,000 pounds of meat (boxed beef rounds and boxed boneless beef briskets) on two trucks. I wasn't running or hurrying either. One was bound for Santa Fe Springs, California, the other for San , California. I just stamped on their paperwork 'U.S.D.A. Inspected and Passed' in 45 seconds. " This is a good article about what has been going on since the mad cow in Washington ... -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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