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Published: Oct 19, 2007

China    

Update On Plant Suspensions

Periodically, USMEF will provide information regarding the facilities suspended by China as well as the facilities which have received one strike for a violation of the Chinese residue and pathogen standards. Please keep in mind that facilities with one strike can continue to export pork to China; however, there is risk of an additional one or more strikes to result in suspension.

The current list of facilities de-listed from China also can be accessed at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/China_Requirements/index.asp.

The list of pork facilities includes:

Est. 3W, Swift Pork Co., Worthington, MN
Est. 17D, John Morrell & Co., Sioux Falls, SD, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 85B, Cargill Meat Solutions, Beardstown, IL
Est. 244W, Tyson Fresh Meats, Waterloo, IA, effective June 1, 2007.
Est. 717, Farmland Foods, Denison, IA, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 717CR, Farmland Foods, Crete, NE, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 717M, Farmland Foods, Monmouth, IL, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 791, Hatfield Quality Meats, Hatfield, PA, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 17564, Indiana Packers Corp., Delphi, IN, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 18079, Smithfield Packing Co., Tar Heel, NC, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 85O, Cargill Meat Solutions, Ottumwa, IA, effective August 7, 2007

A list of the U.S. pork facilities that have received one strike and the date of the notification and the 45-day FSIS response status are indicated below for reference; these facilities have not been suspended:

Est. Number

Company Name

PRC Notification Date

45-Day FSIS Response Status

5804

John Morrell

12/20/06

Sent

221A

Smithfield

12/20/06

Sent

360

Clougherty

7/13/06

Sent

242

Greenwood

8/15/07

Sent

13597

Seaboard

9/8/07

Due 10/23/07

320M

Smithfield/PSF

9/8/07

Due  10/23/07

31965

Triumph

9/8/07

Due 10/23/07

244M

Tyson

9/8/07

Due 10/23/08

244P

Tyson

9/8/07

Due 10/23/07

244l

Tyson

9/8/07

Due 10/23/07

34225

Johnsonville

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

995

Swift

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

31559

Meadow Brook Farms

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

1993

Farmington Foods

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

9520

Leidy’s Inc

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

244

Tyson

9/8/07 and 9/24/07

Due 10/23/07 and 11/9/07

1620

Quality Pork (Hormel)

9/8/07 and 9/24/07

Due 10/23/07 and 11/9/07

199N

Hormel

9/8/07 and 9/24/07

Due 10/23/07 and 11/9/07

3S

Swift

9/8/07 and 9/24/07

Due 10/23/07 and 11/9/07

China    

Update On Plant Suspensions

Periodically, USMEF will provide information regarding the facilities suspended by China as well as the facilities which have received one strike for a violation of the Chinese residue and pathogen standards. Please keep in mind that facilities with one strike can continue to export pork to China; however, there is risk of an additional one or more strikes to result in suspension.

The current list of facilities de-listed from China also can be accessed at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/China_Requirements/index.asp.

The list of pork facilities includes:

Est. 3W, Swift Pork Co., Worthington, MN
Est. 17D, John Morrell & Co., Sioux Falls, SD, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 85B, Cargill Meat Solutions, Beardstown, IL
Est. 244W, Tyson Fresh Meats, Waterloo, IA, effective June 1, 2007.
Est. 717, Farmland Foods, Denison, IA, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 717CR, Farmland Foods, Crete, NE, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 717M, Farmland Foods, Monmouth, IL, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 791, Hatfield Quality Meats, Hatfield, PA, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 17564, Indiana Packers Corp., Delphi, IN, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 18079, Smithfield Packing Co., Tar Heel, NC, effective August 15, 2007.
Est. 85O, Cargill Meat Solutions, Ottumwa, IA, effective August 7, 2007

A list of the U.S. pork facilities that have received one strike and the date of the notification and the 45-day FSIS response status are indicated below for reference; these facilities have not been suspended:

Est. Number

Company Name

PRC Notification Date

45-Day FSIS Response Status

5804

John Morrell

12/20/06

Sent

221A

Smithfield

12/20/06

Sent

360

Clougherty

7/13/06

Sent

242

Greenwood

8/15/07

Sent

13597

Seaboard

9/8/07

Due 10/23/07

320M

Smithfield/PSF

9/8/07

Due  10/23/07

31965

Triumph

9/8/07

Due 10/23/07

244M

Tyson

9/8/07

Due 10/23/08

244P

Tyson

9/8/07

Due 10/23/07

244l

Tyson

9/8/07

Due 10/23/07

34225

Johnsonville

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

995

Swift

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

31559

Meadow Brook Farms

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

1993

Farmington Foods

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

9520

Leidy’s Inc

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

244

Tyson

9/8/07 and 9/24/07

Due 10/23/07 and 11/9/07

1620

Quality Pork (Hormel)

9/8/07 and 9/24/07

Due 10/23/07 and 11/9/07

199N

Hormel

9/8/07 and 9/24/07

Due 10/23/07 and 11/9/07

3S

Swift

9/8/07 and 9/24/07

Due 10/23/07 and 11/9/07