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A federal judge sentenced an eastern Kentucky foodservice employee to a year of home detention for putting a metal staple into meatloaf, according to The Herald Leader in Lexington, Ky. The employee pled guilty to product tampering. She wanted to get another employee in trouble, and caused the product manufacturer to recall a 3,750-pound shipment. The staple was recovered.
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Editor’s Insight: This story demonstrates how easily a disgruntled employee can create a severe problem for a foodservice provider. In this case, the problem was uncovered before someone was injured. The product manufacturer had to recall a big shipment.
Given the problems this person caused, the sentence does not seem severe enough. If tampering becomes an ongoing problem, the foodservice industry will need to seek stiff punishment for offenders. 08-27-08 by Elliot Maras