Now here’s a
mystery.
The Food Safety
Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has issues
with Australian beef shipped into its markets by Toronto-based Bassett and
Walker International Inc.
Meatingplace
Magazine reports that Bassett and Walker is recalling the Australian beef, but
doesn’t say why.
Could it be that
somebody is trying to circumvent U.S. quotas on imports of Australian beef by
passing it through Canada? And, if so, would that not use up Canada’s import
quotas with no benefits to Canadian consumers?
The products were
distributed to retail outlets and restaurants in the San Diego, Calif., area.
The products subject to recall are:
- 55 pound boxes containing
“Beef Lips” Manufactured by Australian Est. 4, JBS PTY Limited
- 55 pound boxes containing
“Beef Lips” Manufactured by Australian Est. 170, JBS PTY Limited
- 55 pound boxes containing
“Beef Lips” Manufactured by Australian Est. 235, JBS PTY Limited
- 55 pound boxes containing
“Beef Lips” Manufactured by Australian Est. 517, JBS PTY Limited
FSIS said it discovered the problem during
routine FSIS surveillance activities.
