Can you trust your food? Government safety inspections are rare and inadequate.

After the recent rash of recalls, you may be eyeing your groceries suspiciously. No one can blame you for wondering if you can trust your food.

For months, scores of manufacturers across the country have been recalling a wide variety of products linked to contaminated peanuts that factories in Georgia and Texas may have knowingly shipped. At least eight people have died and more than 500 people in 43 states - half of them children - been sickened by salmonella.

And in February, a Washington state establishment began recalling more than 13,000 pounds of frozen, ground chicken after consumers complained about finding pieces of plastic and bone material. The meat is used in chicken burgers sold at supermarkets.

Personal Injury attorney Howard Krepack said the nation's food-protection system relies heavily on the voluntary efforts of manufacturers. "Government inspections are rare and often inadequate, and there is no one looking out for consumers," Krepack said. "Usually manufacturers only make safety a higher priority when lawsuits are filed to recover damages."

The law firm of Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, Grant, Felton and Goldstein has a proven record of success representing clients harmed by toxic substances and defective products. If you become ill after consuming a certain food, notify your physician.