USDA warns beef packers to improve conditions. (United States Department of Agriculture; hygiene standards) From: Jet | Date: June 21, 1993 | COPYRIGHT 1993 Johnson Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy recently issued a warning to beef packers who fail to meet hygiene standards: "We will not settle for the status quo in meat inspection."

Espy issued the warning at a news conference, at which he released results of a surprise inspection of 90 slaughterhouses. Espy also announced measures to improve meat safety.

More than half of the 90 slaughterhouses had flaws that could have caused bacterially contaminated meat, the Agricult...

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