Spoiled Meat Traveling Through the State

Posted on 22 August 2007 under Food In The News, Food Safety

The Monroe News reported Saturday on a disturbing development regarding meat intended for restaurants. From the article:

The most recent incident occurred Thursday when a Michigan State Police Motor Carrier officer stopped an extended van full of 500 pounds of spoiled meat that was headed for an Ohio restaurant … The van was obviously overweight and was pulled over on southbound I-75 north of Nadeau Rd. in Frenchtown Township. Officer Paul Chapp reported the rental van had left the Eastern Market in Detroit and was en route to North Olmstead, Ohio, which is a suburb of Cleveland … The van was not refrigerated and was full of 1,500 pounds of meat and produce. Sgt. Dolezal said the temperature of the legs of lamb, sides of beef and poultry was measured at 65 degrees and rising. Meat must be transported at 40 degrees or lower … The van was not insulated and there were no signs that bags of ice were being used. Its destination was still several hours away and the outside temperature was in the 80s. Sgt. Dolezal said blood from the meat was dripping onto the vegetables and fruits.

This is just real, serious insanity. Kinda makes one wonder what else is going on that’s similar. How safe is our food supply? Honestly, I doubt anyone knows.

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