Inspections, citations, recalls slashed: Coronavirus is testing America's food safety net
Foodborne illness investigations have slowed and food recalls have plummeted to their lowest levels in years because of disruptions in America’s multi-layered food safety system caused by the novel coronavirus, a USA TODAY investigation found.The pandemic struck the system at every level — from the federal agencies tasked with stopping contaminated food before it leaves farms and factories to the state health departments that test sick residents for foodborne illnesses […]
