SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SCHAFER ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING HALLMARK/WESTLAND MEAT PACKING COMPANY TWO YEAR PRODUCT RECALL

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following statement:

Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall

"Today, USDA is announcing additional actions as a result of the ongoing investigation at Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company. USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has evidence that Hallmark/Westland did not consistently contact the FSIS public health veterinarian in situations in which cattle became non-ambulatory after passing ante-mortem inspection, which is not compliant with FSIS regulations. Because the cattle did not receive complete and proper inspection FSIS has …