The following information has been provided to InstantRiverside.com by the FSIS:

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2008 – Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co., a Chino, Calif., establishment, is
voluntarily recalling approximately 143,383,823 pounds of raw and frozen beef products that FSIS has
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 non-ambulatory after passing ante-mortem inspection, which is
not compliant with FSIS regulations.

Such circumstances require that an FSIS public health veterinarian reassess the non-ambulatory cattle
which are either condemned and prohibited from the food supply, or tagged as suspect. Suspect cattle receive a
more thorough inspection after slaughter than is customary.

This noncompliant activity occurred occasionally over the past two years and therefore all beef product
produced during the period of time for which evidence indicates such activity occurred has been determined by
FSIS to be unfit for human consumption, and is, therefore, adulterated.

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 ante-
mortem 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
ante-mortem inspection.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

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