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Officials say health risk from 143 million lbs. from Calif. is small
Published on Monday, Feb 18, 2008
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES: The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a California slaughterhouse that provided meat to school lunch programs and is the subject of an animal-abuse investigation.
Officials said it was the largest beef recall in the United States, surpassing a 1999 order involving 35 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats. No illnesses have been linked to the newly recalled meat, and officials said the health threat probably is small.
The recall will affect beef products dating to Feb. 1, 2006, that came from Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. of Chino, Calif., the federal agency said.
Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer said his department has evidence that Westland did not routinely contact its veterinarian when cattle became nonambulatory after passing inspection, violating health regulations.
''Because the cattle did not receive complete and proper inspection, Food Safety and Inspection Service has determined them to be unfit for human food and the company is conducting a recall,'' Schafer said in a statement.
Federal officials suspended operations at Westland/Hallmark after an undercover Humane Society video surfaced showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts.
Two former employees were charged Friday. Five felony counts of animal cruelty and three misdemeanors were filed against a pen manager. Three misdemeanor counts — illegal movement of a nonambulatory animal — were filed against an employee who worked under that manager. Both were fired.
Authorities said the video showed workers kicking, shocking and otherwise abusing ''downer'' animals that were apparently too sick or injured to walk into the slaughterhouse. Some animals had water forced down their throats, San Bernardino County Prosecutor Michael Ramos said.
No charges have been filed against Westland, but an investigation by federal authorities continues.
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