“Food Safety Police” Requested After French Infant Formula Outbreak
Following a massive recall of baby formula last year, French lawmakers say that “food safety police” are needed, along with increased fines for food safety violations, in an effort to stop a similar foodborne outbreak from occurring in the future, according to a Reuters report. Dozens of babies fell ill as a result of the contaminated formula.
Lactalis--a France-based dairy company--was accused of selling infant formula that was tainted with Salmonella bacteria. The recall, which included 7,000 tons (12 million containers) of product, spanned 80 countries, primarily Europe, Africa, and Asia.