No - seriously.
http://www.alternet.org/food/mad-cow-eye-cancer-feces-your-food-price-cutting-back-meat-inspectors
"The USDA is cutting back on federal meat inspectors, allowing
slaughterhouses to self-police, and already questions about the program
are surfacing. This month, USDA recalled 8.7 million pounds of
beef products processed at Rancho Feeding Corp. which included Nestle's
Philly Steak and Cheese and Croissant Crust Philly Steak and Cheese Hot
Pockets, Walmart Fatburgers, Kroger Ground Beef Mini Sliders and other well-known brands."
...
"Soon after HACCP was implemented in 2000, 62 percent of meat inspectors in a survey admitted that they had allowed feces, vomit
and metal shards in food on a daily or weekly basis, which had not
happened before HACCP. Almost 20 percent of inspectors said they’d been
told not to document violations. Eighty percent of 451 inspectors said
that HACCP interfered with their ability to enforce the law and the
public’s right to know about food safety. (No wonder HACCP has been
dubbed “Have a Cup of Coffee and Pray.”)"
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