Recall of Beef Products

Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. (Chino, California) is voluntarily recalling approximately 143,383,823 pounds of beef products from cattle that did not receive complete and proper FSIS inspection. The raw and frozen beef products have been determined to be unfit for human food because the cattle did not receive complete and proper inspection. Through evidence obtained by FSIS, the establishment did not consistently contact the FSIS public health veterinarian in situations in which cattle became nonambulatory after passing antemortem inspection, which is not compliant with FSIS regulations. This recall is designated as Class II due to the remote probability that the beef being recalled would cause adverse health effects if consumed. FSIS made this determination because the animals passed antemortem inspection but should have been identified as suspect requiring additional inspection after slaughter to determine if there is evidence of disease, injury, or other signs of abnormalities that may have occurred after antemortem inspection.  For more information please go to USDA Beef Recall.