Change in Fed Policy -- now consumers will be told which stores carried recalled meat!

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It's about time!

Feds to say which retail stores received meat and poultry with E. coli or Salmonella

"People want to know if their children or elderly parents might be getting a potentially dangerous food product and can help bring attention to the need for action on a recall at these institutions," said Jean Halloran, Director of Food Policy Initiatives for the organization. Nonetheless, Halloran is pleased that USDA will not longer keep consumers in the dark about recalled meat. "Up until now, when USDA announced a recall of contaminated meat, it would only tell the public the states where the product was distributed. The specific names and locations of stores that got the product -- the information that can actually help the consumer -- were kept confidential. "Now when there is a recall, consumers will know if their supermarket carried the tainted meat. This is a change that can give consumers peace of mind, and in certain cases avoid serious illness and even save lives," she said.