Auditor raises concerns about safety of meat inspections
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UPDATED: 5:39 a.m. Thursday
The Agriculture Department isn’t doing a good job keeping an eye on the province’s slaughterhouses and meat processing plants, raising the risk of tainted meat hitting the market, says auditor general Jacques Lapointe.
Lapointe detailed problems with the province’s inspection program in a report released Wednesday.
The report also warns that the government doesn’t have a system ready to recover its non-financial information — on everything from social assistance to deed registration — in case of a disaster.
Lapointe reported that there’s no requirement for meat facilities to test for bacteria. Inspectors do visual inspections, and there’s also no definition of sanitary conditions.
The report also details the lack of regular monthly inspections and inconsistent followup when deficiencies are found.
"I have quite a concern about the process increasing public health risk unnecessarily," Lapointe said at a news conference.
Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca
Food Inspections11/15/11
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Burger King, 2626 Golf Road, Oct. 5. No critical violations.
Burger King, 926 S. Hastings Way, Oct. 6. One critical
violation: Cooked chicken breast not reheated properly. Reinspected
Oct. 7. No violations.
Chippewa Valley Museum Ice Cream Parlor, 1204 Carson Park Drive,
Oct. 11. No violations.
Court'N House Bar & Grill, 113 W. Grand Ave., Oct. 20. Six
critical violations: Raw steaks stored in basket with cooked ham
and salami; sour cream, salami and milk products not date-marked;
deflector on ice machine is soiled; ice scoop storage area is
soiled; butane fuel is stored on food storage shelves in back room;
bar spray bottle not labeled. Reinspected Oct. 21. No critical
violations.
Davies Center, UW-Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Ave., Oct. 20. Six
critical violations: Meatballs in hot hold area not hot enough;
pasta in deck area not at proper temperature; salami and sour cream
not date-marked; sauteed mushrooms, peppers and onions not cold
enough; can opener blade is soiled; soda dispenser waste line
improperly plumbed with an air break. Reinspected Oct. 27. No
violations.
Source: Leader-Telegram