Japan halted beef imports from a JBS Swift plant in Grand Island, Neb., after finding material prohibited under rules to control the risk of mad cow disease, the government said on Wednesday.
apan, which has tightened regulations on beef imports following the outbreak of mad cow disease, known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE, currently allows imports of beef only from cattle aged 20 months or younger and excludes parts considered as risky. The country's Food Safety Commission is scheduled to start reviewing those import rules, Reuters reports. The Commission could decide to raise the age limit.