That is not true of any other food products. If General Mills has a bad batch of cereal they notify the public by, at the very least, issuing recall notices to

That is not true of any other food products. If General Mills has a bad batch of cereal they notify the public by, at the very least, issuing recall notices to all the stores that sold the tainted products. Those notices are on display every time you walk in to a store. For retailers like Costco, where the store knows exactly who bought what and has their contact information, you do get contacted directly when there is a recall or other issue with contaminated food.