Missouri woman hospitalized in Listeria outbreak sues Boar's Head After purchasing and consuming Boar's Head liverwurst in June 2024, plaintiff became severely ill and was hospitalized in early July. Industry News July 26, 2024 No Comments OFT Food Safety & Injury Lawyers file the first lawsuit arising out of the multistate Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.Read More
Safety failures from Illinois meat casing producer lead to severe worker injuries Viscofan USA Inc. faces $197,054 in fines for nine violations. Industry News July 25, 2024 No Comments Investigation finds one worker was caught in a roller machine, and another suffered chemical burns while cleaning a pump.Read More
USDA fines Wahoo Livestock Sales in Packers and Stockyards settlement Wahoo waives rights to a hearing and pays a penalty of $3,000. Industry News July 24, 2024 No Comments AMS investigation discovers custodial account shortages with a total of $228,285.Read More
USDA settles three Packers and Stockyards cases Joe Dax Tyler of Muldrow, Okla, issues nine nonsufficient funds checks for livestock payments. Industry News July 22, 2024 No Comments AMS investigations finds Indiana Halal LLC failed to pay timely for 839 head of livestock.Read More
USDA settles two Packers and Stockyards cases Dominique’s Livestock Market weighs livestock on an inaccurate scale at sales on March 26 and April 2, 2024. Industry News July 16, 2024 No Comments Rosenkrans Natural Beef Co. fails to pay for seven livestock transactions in a timely manner. Read More
USDA settles Packers and Stockyards case in Oklahoma USDA enters into a stipulation agreement with Zane Webb for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act. Industry News July 10, 2024 No Comments Zane Webb of Watson, Okla., waives his rights to a hearing and pays a civil penalty of $3,900. Read More
USDA settles Packers and Stockyards case with Michael Morgan Michael Morgan waives rights to a hearing and pays a civil penalty of $1,875. Industry News July 2, 2024 No Comments AMS investigation reveals Michael Morgan failed to timely pay for 13 livestock purchases, totaling $158,486 from August through October 2023.Read More
Meat Institute, NCC find new USDA proposed rule encourages frivolous litigation New proposed rule would make it easier to sue and win under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Industry News June 26, 2024 No Comments USDA attempts to circumvent Congress and the courts through a new proposed rule.Read More
Labor Department cites California meat processor for exploitative child labor A&J Meats and The Right Hire jointly employ and endanger children as young as 15. Industry News June 26, 2024 No Comments Judgment orders a City of Industry meat processor and Downey staffing agency to surrender $327,484 in illegal profits.Read More
USDA issues Packers and Stockyards complaint AMS investigations finds Alwatania Meat Corp. engaged in the business of packer buying livestock in commerce for purposes of slaughter without maintaining an adequate bond or bond equivalent. Industry News June 24, 2024 No Comments Alwatania Meat Corp. fails to pay timely for 264 head at livestock markets on six sale dates.Read More