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Published: Nov 08, 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 which have been 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

221A

Smithfield

12/20/06

Sent

242

Greenwood

8/15/07

Sent

13597

Seaboard

9/8/07

Sent

320M

Smithfield/PSF

9/8/07

Sent

31965

Triumph

9/8/07

Sent

244M

Tyson

9/8/07

Sent

244P

Tyson

9/8/07

Sent

244L

Tyson

9/8/07

Sent

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

FarmingtonFoods

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

244

Tyson

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

1620

Quality Pork (Hormel)

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

199N

Hormel

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

3S

Swift

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

2926

Pajerski Foods

10/24/07

Due 12/8/07

360

Clougherty

10/24/07

Due 12/8/07

244I

Tyson

10/24/07

Due 12/8/07

5804

John Morrell

10/24/07

Due 12/8/07

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 which have been 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

221A

Smithfield

12/20/06

Sent

242

Greenwood

8/15/07

Sent

13597

Seaboard

9/8/07

Sent

320M

Smithfield/PSF

9/8/07

Sent

31965

Triumph

9/8/07

Sent

244M

Tyson

9/8/07

Sent

244P

Tyson

9/8/07

Sent

244L

Tyson

9/8/07

Sent

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

FarmingtonFoods

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

244

Tyson

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

1620

Quality Pork (Hormel)

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

199N

Hormel

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

3S

Swift

9/24/07

Due 11/9/07

2926

Pajerski Foods

10/24/07

Due 12/8/07

360

Clougherty

10/24/07

Due 12/8/07

244I

Tyson

10/24/07

Due 12/8/07

5804

John Morrell

10/24/07

Due 12/8/07