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Does the CDC like Tacos more than Sandwiches? Or, is it hopefully something else?
First, lets be clear, confidential patient information should never be disclosed absent the patient agreeing to it. And, second, a report should not be issued if there is no outbreak linked to a product and/or manufacturer. However, once an outbreak is tied to a particular product or manufacturer, the public has a right to know what or who is poisoning them, yes, even if the risk has passed for the moment. Consumers need to be able to make market decisions based upon safety records of the suppliers of food to them and their families.
I know, I have been harping on this transparency thing over the last few weeks after the CDC, once again, failed to name the “Mexican-style fast food restaurant chain, Restaurant Chain A” for the second time in two, and arguably three, Salmonella outbreaks that were eventually tied to Taco Bell.
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