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Hanford Meat Plant Re Opens

Screen Shot 2014-02-19 at 12.57.35 PMUSDA has allowed Central Valley Meat Co in Hanford to reopen after the slaughterhouse was closed February 17 by the agency. Below is a statement  from the USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service.

“On Monday, FSIS withdrew inspectors and suspended operations due to insanitary conditions at the establishment. Since then, the company has taken corrective actions to address the issue. The plant’s suspension was lifted, and they are in operation today.”
On February 17, 2014, FSIS verbally informed Central Valley Meat Co. Inc., a Hanford, Calif., establishment, of suspension due to insanitary conditions.The FSIS withheld marks of inspection and pulled inspectors from the establishment, effectively suspending processing at this plant.

The Federal Meat Inspection Act provides FSIS with the authority to refuse inspection and indefinitely withdraw inspection from an establishment when sanitary conditions of a facility are not properly maintained.
The suspension remains in effect until FSIS is provided with adequate written assurances of corrective and preventive measures to assure that meat products will be produced under sanitary conditions according to regulations.
While Central Valley Meat is a supplier of ground beef to the National School Lunch Program, FSIS has received no reported illnesses to date.

Presently, there is no evidence to confirm that product is adulterated, as there was no direct product contamination. No recall of product is expected at this time.

USDA purchases of beef for Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs continue to meet high standards, including the requirement that it be produced under FSIS inspection and undergo additional product specification food safety and quality testing by AMS.

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