The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision against Halal Packing Inc. (Halal Packing), Newton, N.J., on May 25, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revealed that in 21 transactions between Sept. 18, 2019, and Dec. 30, 2019, Halal Packing purchased 1,910 head of livestock from two sellers for a total purchase price of $371,601, but failed to pay, when due, the full purchase price of the livestock.