Wall Street Journal - U.S. Aims to Test Meat Prior to Selling

[Odd - and a little scary! - that this isn't done already...]

By Bill Tomson
April 5, 2011

"WASHINGTON—The Obama administration, hoping to prevent recalls, consumer illnesses and even deaths from contaminated meat, will unveil a proposal Tuesday to force companies to delay sending beef, pork and poultry to grocery stores while government inspectors complete tests..."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704587004576243354235379030.html