Silly Food Lawsuits

[GodisanAtheist]

More food related than food, and not quite yet to the lawsuit stage, but likely coming soon.

What to know about 'Teflon flu' amid a rise in cases in the US​

ABC|35 minutes ago
A recent record number of cases of polymer fume fever, also known as "Teflon flu," are putting a spotlight on one of the most common causes of the condition, the use of nonstick pans.

-Yeah, it's cast iron or bust in this house.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Not so silly. Will they be able to survive the lawsuits?

Death toll is now 9 in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meat, CDC says​

ABC|21 hours ago
At least eight people have died after being infected with listeria from eating Boar's Head deli meats tied to a massive recall last month

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Not so silly. Will they be able to survive the lawsuits?

Death toll is now 9 in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meat, CDC says​

ABC|21 hours ago
At least eight people have died after being infected with listeria from eating Boar's Head deli meats tied to a massive recall last month

Per what I heard on the radio it’s going to be ugly for them. Processing plant had obvious mold, mildew and for whatever reason it was ignored.

 

[nakedfrog]

"Whatever reason" is probably "turning things off to clean them/paying people to clean them instead of other tasks could potentially lead to less profit/smaller bonus".

 

[jmagg]

Seven million lbs recalled, that's a serious lack of attention or just don't give a shit.. Disgusting.

 

[dullard]

Per what I heard on the radio it’s going to be ugly for them. Processing plant had obvious mold, mildew and for whatever reason it was ignored.

Appropriate user name, Fanatical Meat!

Since I live near lots of processing plants, I've watched recalls over the years. In general, the plant gets closed, sold, then reopened quickly with a new name but all the same problems.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Per what I heard on the radio it’s going to be ugly for them. Processing plant had obvious mold, mildew and for whatever reason it was ignored.

Here:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/11/health/boars-head-recall-virginia-plant/index.html

Inspection reports from the Boar’s Head facility in Jarratt, Virginia, have described insects, mold, “blood in puddles on the floor” and a “rancid smell in the cooler” at various points since 2022.
September 2022, when “major deficiencies” with the plant’s physical conditions were identified, including rusty equipment, peeling and flaking paint, loose caulk, holes in walls, product residue on surfaces and dripping condensation. The reports said plant management was notified and directed to take corrective action.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Seven million lbs recalled, that's a serious lack of attention or just don't give a shit.. Disgusting.

That's definitely bulk.

 

[Torn Mind]

Of course a company decides to cut corners until they get caught.

Boar's Head was always a cheesy name and they cost such a premium.

Also, I would not be surprised if bad doctors or ERs helped kill the 6 recorded deaths because the medical system really treats infection as unimportant.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Gotta say I'm not wild about seeing so many people out of work.

Boar’s Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak​

Boar’s Head is closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently discontinue production of liverwurst, the product linked to the deaths of at least nine people in the U.S.

 

[Torn Mind]

Probably to cover up the evidence.

Boar's shitheads.

 

[lxskllr]

Not that I care about liverwurst. Aside from seldom eating coldcuts, I'm not eating fucking livers, but discontinuing the product sounds like blaming the hammer when you hit your finger.

 

[Brainonska511]

Gotta say I'm not wild about seeing so many people out of work.

Boar’s Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak​

Boar’s Head is closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently discontinue production of liverwurst, the product linked to the deaths of at least nine people in the U.S.

I'm not happy that people are losing their jobs, but Boar's Head can fuck right off. With years of warnings about the plant's condition, they did nothing and continued to put public health at risk (with the last I saw, at least 9 dead and 50 hospitalized). As Upton Sinclair showed us 100 years ago, meat packers will cut corners without proper oversight.

 

[sdifox]

After consulting our legal council it was deemed more economical to run the plant until it gets shut down. The mitigation can happen then. As an added bonus we can reduce our labour cost when we hire fresh hands.

 

[Red Squirrel]

After consulting our legal council it was deemed more economical to run the plant until it gets shut down. The mitigation can happen then. As an added bonus we can reduce our labour cost when we hire fresh hands.

Now this is something the shareholders can get behind. The CEO deserves a raise and a bonus.

 

[Torn Mind]

Now this is something the shareholders can get behind. The CEO deserves a raise and a bonus.

I am suspecting it is to stymie efforts to identify witnesses, evidence, or any other relevant thing by discovery, and to limit whistleblowing. Replacing the food safety expert ends any further liability, if any, the old one for his position as well.
So far, the only smoking gun for disease is liverwurst that tested positive. What is not known and proven, and thus won't hold in court, are other meats that could have been contaminated. People either tossed out or return to store(which then also gets thrown away) the potential evidence, and even if they didn't, it's unlikely the authorities would give a shit to test them.

There is a union. So whatever the hell they could have done, they also didn't do anything for the consumers.