U.S. lost track of imported meat

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: August 1, 2001 | Copyright information

U.S. lost track of imported meat

From Journal Sentinel wire reports

Wednesday, August 1, 2001

The U.S. Agriculture Department lost track of thousands of pounds of imported meat that was supposed to be impounded after the borders were sealed this year against an international epidemic of foot-and- mouth disease, the agency's inspe...

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