date:Aug 29, 2012
o. has committed to implementing a number of corrective actions to ensure that only ambulatory animals are processed.
USDA food safety regulations state that non-ambulatory disabled animals also referred to as downers - must be euthanized and discarded of prior to the slaughter process to ensure they do not enter the food supply.
According to the USDA, a cow's inability to walk or stand can be a clinical sign of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
Meat supply suspension
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