A shopper examines a package of meat in a grocery store for freshness, (Photo by Stephen Ausmus/USDA)

A consumer watchdog group is sounding an alarm over the food recall policies of the nation’s largest supermarket chains.

In a 32-page report released Feb. 12, the nonprofit Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) said that 22 of the 26 chains it surveyed earned an “F” when it comes to developing and implementing policies designed to keep the public safe from dangerously contaminated food.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.