XL Foods to begin limited operations, union claims food safety problems remain
Despite assurances from XL Foods that the problems that led to a massive recall of beef have been fixed, the plant’s union is stating that there are still problems in the Brooks, Alberta facility. Doug O’Halloran, president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401, said there is a “desperate need” for an improved culture of food safety at the plant, reports The Globe And Mail.
“Workers at XL Foods in Brooks want to be part of the solution,” he said in a news release. “They’re going to be back at work in a few days, but nothing has been done to address the issues that led to this problem.”