Caitlin Dewey, Washington Post; Why the FDA hides the names of grocery stores that sell contaminated food
"The SoyNut Butter and a related granola were sold in stores across the country, according to the Food and Drug Administration. It was also served in an untold number of child-care centers and schools.
The FDA does not specify, however, which stores, centers or schools — because that would violate its interpretation of an obscure trade secret rule...
In the case of releasing retailer lists during major outbreaks, the FDA has historically sided with business, ruling that such lists constitute “confidential commercial information” and thus should not be available for public consumption."
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