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NEWS ABOUT: USDA

USDA stories: 24 news summaries

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USDA Recalls 143M Lbs of Beef

SoCal slaughterhouse involved under investigation for animal cruelty

Feb 17, 08 3:27 PM CST
(Newser) - The USDA today issued its biggest recall ever, recalling 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a slaughterhouse in Southern California that is currently being investigated for animal cruelty. The recall affects meat dating to Feb. 1 that originated in Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. The company distributes beef to major fast-food... More »

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Southern California • animal cruelty • USDA • beef recall • Edward Schafer • federal school lunch program • Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. • slaughterhouse

USDA Yanks Tyson's Coveted ‘No Antibiotics' Tag

USDA reverses on consumer-friendly label, hurting poultry producer

Nov 20, 07 6:34 PM CST
(Newser) - The USDA has revoked permission for Tyson to label its chicken “raised without antibiotics,” a major blow to a company that has spent tens of millions trumpeting the tag it won in May. The government says it erred in granting the label, because Tyson’s poultry feed contains... More »

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Tyson Foods • antibiotics • USDA • label • poultry • ionophores

Cargill Recalls 1M Pounds of Ground Beef

E. Coli contamination
is the company's
second in a month

Nov 3, 07 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - E. coli fears led to a recall today of more than 1 million pounds of ground beef from Cargill Inc., Reuters reports. The USDA found the potentially deadly bacteria after testing meat produced October 8 in Pennsylvania and sold in 10 states at stores including Giant, Shop Rite, Stop &... More »

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E. coli • Cargill • Pennsylvania • USDA • beef recall • ground beef

Topps Recalls Millions of Patties

E. Coli outbreak leads to recall of about 21.7 million pounds of meat

Sep 29, 07 1:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fears of E. coli contamination drove Topps Meat Co. to recall 21.7 million pounds of frozen hamburger patties today. The recall affects all Topps products with a sell-by date between Sept. 25, 2007, and Sept. 25, 2008. More than two dozen people in eight states have reported infections, and... More »

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E. coli • USDA • burger • outbreak • Topps Meat Co.

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