Sonoyta Crossing Today

qtla: You did not read my post properly. I stated that some plants did not meet Federal standards. I was referring to MEXICAN federal standards, I have visited a plant in Sonora and it was awesome. They comply with HACCP and export all over the world. BUT, there are regional plants that are not up to any standard. Buying packaged meat in a super with names like Tangamanaga, Burr, Fud and others assures you will be getting a quality product. Buying unpackaged meat from some stand in a market is risky. Probably no stamp on the meat. I do business in Canada with a lot of meat plants and abbatoirs so I take an interest in what transpires in Mexico. BTW: Some of those plants that export do NOT sell their product in Mexico. It is only for export. These plants meet the high standards required by the Asian market. Others are actually USDA approved. Mexico has 2 standards for many products . One for the foreign market another for the domestic market. We buy all of our beef and chicken in Mexico and it is of high quality. But you have to be careful where you do your shopping. We are certainly fortunate to have you as the self appointed judge of the facts.

Moisheh