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• Justice Department to intervene in civil lawsuit.(WASHINGTON)(Hallmark Meat Packing Co., Westland Meat Company Inc. v. Humane Society of the United States)(Brief article)

  - 2009-05-11

  The U.S. Justice Department is intervening in a civil lawsuit against two former supplers to the National School Lunch Program on charges that the companies allegedly submitted false and fraudulent claims to USDA's AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE AMS, reported MEATPOULTRY.com (May 4). The defendants, HALLMARK...

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• OIG: FSIS needs changes in wake of Hallmark-Westland recall.(WASHINGTON)(Office of Inspector General)(Food Safety and Inspection Service)

  - 2008-12-15

  The events that took place at the Hallmark-Westland Meat Packing Company in Chino, CA last fall was assessed by USDA's Office of the Inspector General OIG, which then made made 25 recommendations, noting that USDA's Food Safety & Inspection Service needs to strengthen its overall management...

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• Meat plant reopens

  - 2008-12-01

  A former Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing plant in Chino, CA will reopen as the new American Beef Packers. Meat&Poultry

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• Humane handling practices at federally inspected establishments

  - 2008-05-01

  In response to the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing company's failure to maintain and implement controls required by USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS regulations and the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act to prevent the inhumane handling and slaughter of animals at the facility, FSIS issued a notice of suspension to...

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• East Bay school districts find beef recall unsavory

  - 2008-02-20

  Ripple effects of the nation's largest meat recall ever are being felt throughout East Bay school districts, with many of them holding off on serving any beef products as a precaution. "It has been a major impact on our operation," said Nancy Benoit, Pittsburg schools' child nutrition...

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• USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service

  - 2008-02-11

  USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS has suspended inspection services at Westland Meat Company "based on the establishment's clear violation of federal regulations and the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act," according to a department statement. The suspension will remain in effect and the Westland Meat Company will not be...

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• Sick cows shown at meat plant; Animal group exposes risk to food supply.(NATION)

  - 2008-01-31

  Byline: Hsin-Yin Lee THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Humane Society of the United States released graphic images yesterday of a Southern California slaughter plant forcing sick or injured cows onto their feet so the animals could pass federal inspections and be killed for meat. ...

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• The perfect match! Henry & Sons' Model AC-30 stuffing pump was an ideal match for Westland Meat Co.'s new chub packer.(TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT)(www.dhenryandsons.com)(Product/Service Evaluation)

  - 2004-10-01

  Packers can testify that when it comes to matching different brands of processing equipment, it can be very challenging to find compatible, top-performing systems. But the owner of Westland Meat Co., Chino, CA, however, couldn't be happier with his decision to buy a Model AC-30 stuffing...

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