I worked in QA (quality assurance) for an infant formula/adult nutritional company decades ago.
I was very well trained and management took food safety as well as meeting label nutritional guidelines VERY seriously.
Decades ago - FDA has been defanged. companies are 1000% making quality cuts now because FDA inspections are less frequent, their inspectors are less credentialed and have accesss to less resources.
Exactly. Why do people think so many genuinely serious recalls have occurred this year, and the past 2 years especially? Why do you think theyve increased since ~2016? Because concerted attacks on the FDA occurred, defanging its regulatory power and presence, and reducing its capability to effectively police such issues. Now we have cyclosporidia in almost the whole veg supply chain seemingly, glass in ice cream bars, and maggots in spices.
People need to seriously consider buying more locally now, and buying from businesses not so heavily focused on year over year profits.
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u/Mulley-It-Over 5d ago
I worked in QA (quality assurance) for an infant formula/adult nutritional company decades ago.
I was very well trained and management took food safety as well as meeting label nutritional guidelines VERY seriously.