Paula Soldner, a long-time inspector of meat and poultry plants in Wisconsin, recently retired amidst significant staffing shortages and cuts within federal food safety agencies. With inspectors now required to oversee double the usual number of facilities daily, concerns arise about the effectiveness of inspections. Soldner warns that increasingly strained resources and declining morale could heighten the risk of foodborne illnesses, recalling the fatal listeria outbreak from Boar's Head deli meats. Experts attribute these challenges to cuts from the Trump administration affecting essential food safety operations across several federal agencies.
"Did that plant receive that daily inspection from inspection personnel? In my mind, that's a huge question mark."
"I worry about the public. Do I foresee another Boar's Head situation? Absolutely."
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