| Contact Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A. | Home |
![]() |
Ohio Personal Injury Lawyer
|
Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A.Monday, February 18, 2008USDA Announces Largest Beef Recall Ever
The United States Department of Agriculture, yesterday, announced the largest beef recall ever in the country. The recall of 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a California slaughterhouse stems from an animal abuse investigation and meat being provided to school lunch programs.
Prior to yesterday’s recall, the largest was a 1999 ban of 35 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats. No illnesses have been reported thus far, and officials believe the health threat to the public is relatively small. The recall affects beef products that came from Chino, California-based Westland/Hallmark Meat Company. Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer said the cattle did not receive complete and proper inspection and have been determined to be "unfit for human food." Federal officials suspended operations at the company after an undercover video from the Humane Society of the United States showed crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts. Both felony and misdemeanor counts dealing with cruelty to animals have been filed against various plant workers. Authorities say the video shows workers kicking, shocking and abusing cows that were too sick or injured to walk into the slaughterhouse. posted by Lynn at 7:30 AM
|
|
| Atla Consumer News | News You Can Use | Legal Dictionary | Contact Congress | Instructions For Injury Clients | Home Safety Tips |
© 2008 - Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A. &
MegaHunter Inc. About Us - Ohio Personal Injury - Columbus Medical Malpractice - Contact Us - Links - Site Map The Ohio personal injury lawyers at Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A. located
in Columbus, Ohio serves consumers and small businesses throughout the
United States in Ohio courts. This web site is provided for informational
purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice nor does the use
of this site constitute a lawyer-client relationship. |
0Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home