The beef-processing industry faces incredible regulatory and litigation exposure as a result of food-safety and food-quality issues. These issues span from foodborne illness outbreaks, recalls and lawsuits to regulatory and litigation exposure from undeclared allergens and other quality issues.
With increased risk, processors need to rethink how they respond to that risk. Maintaining the status quo in this environment is not acceptable. Rather, companies should consider training risk management and mitigation to their employees.