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by nicholasjarnold 543 days ago
tl;dr No barn doors were actually locked. A series of protocol changes are suggested to specifically address listeria bacteria in food processing plants.

Also, conjecture: Closing a barn door would likely not solve any actual food safety issues, but it might keep the livestock in place.

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I might be missing a joke, but if not, there is a saying ‘closing/shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted’. It’s used in a context where someone has acted too late.

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/104948/english-p...