Flouting regulations doesn't mean that you will hurt anybody; you're not necessarily going to cause a large e-coli outbreak if you incorrectly store your meat,

Flouting regulations doesn't mean that you will hurt anybody; you're not necessarily going to cause a large e-coli outbreak if you incorrectly store your meat, for example. But the point is that such risks are increased from a public health perspective – that's what regulations seek to prevent. Waiting until someone becomes poisoned and using the legal system to fix the issue just seems bafflingly short-sighted.