The N.C. Auditor’s Office cited North Carolina’s dairy inspectors Wednesday for not doing enough to ensure the milk people pour on their cereal each morning is safe to drink.
In a 34-page report, State Auditor Beth Wood said the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has not enforced aggressively the sanitation standards for farms, milk haulers, processing plants and others involved in milk production.
“Specifically, inspections of Grade ‘A’ milk are too lenient,” Wood said. “By not taking enforcement actions, the department failed to prevent continued PMO (Pasteurized Milk Ordinance) violations and extended the period that the public was exposed to potential health risks.”
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