Unites States-Concern over meat re-call after 8 years of indifference.

UNITED STATES-CONCERN OVER FOOD RE-CALLS.

President Barack Obama promised a comprehensive review of the U.S. food safety agency amid a salmonella outbreak linked to a peanut processor.

More than 500 people have been sickened and at least eight may have died with authorities faulting Peanut Corp. of America. Officials said the company shipped products that initially tested positive for salmonella after retesting and getting a negative result..

The outbreak has led to a massive recall of products ranging from ice cream to cookies. More than 430 products have been pulled off the shelves in a recall that reaches to Canada and Europe.

"I think that the (Food and Drug Administration) has not been able to catch some of these things as quickly as I expect them to catch," Obama said in an interview aired Monday on NBC’s "Today" show. "And so we’re gonna be doing a complete review of FDA operations."

The president said Americans should be able to count on the government to keep children safe when they eat peanut butter, and that includes his 7-year-old daughter Sasha.

"That’s what Sasha eats for lunch probably three times a week. And you know, I don’t wanna have to worry about whether she’s gonna get sick as a consequence to having her lunch," Obama said.

The FDA has asked the Justice Department to launch a criminal investigation into Virginia-based Peanut Corp. of America.