COOL Oversight Riddled with Problems, Audit Says
Massive inconsistencies between state and federal rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s oversight of country of origin labeling (COOL) is riddled with inconsistencies between state officials conducting the audits, problems with how retailers are selected for review and delays in communicating results of the audits.
Those are just a few of the shortfalls detailed in a report from the USDA’s Office of Inspector General concerning the agency’s role in enforcing country of origin labeling laws.
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