Hallmark/Westland Beef Recall
– Information for School
Officials & Parents
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On Feb. 17, 2008, the
USDA notified States
that beef produced by
the Hallmark/Westland
Meat Packing Company
from Feb. 1, 2006, to
Feb. 4, 2008 was
voluntarily recalled due
to regulatory
noncompliance. |
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Some of the USDA
commodity beef supplied
to the National School
Lunch Program was
produced by
Hallmark/Westland. In
addition, schools may
have purchased
Hallmark/Westland beef
commercially. |
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On Jan. 30, 2008, USDA
instructed all school
districts to hold and
immediately discontinue
use of any
Hallmark/Westland
commodity beef products
in their inventory. |
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Products affected by the
recall are no longer
being served in schools.
To minimize disruption
to school food service
operations, USDA is
working closely with
States to quickly
provide replacement
commodity product from
validated sources or
credit their commodity
entitlement accounts. |
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USDA has given assurance
that the health risk of
consuming the affected
beef is negligible. USDA
remains confident in the
safety of the food
supply, including beef
and other products
available through the
National School Lunch
Program. |
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No reports of illness
have been associated
with the affected
product. |
For more information, please
visit
www.usda.gov/actions.
Last updated:
10/29/2008
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