National Ag News

The USDA is stepping up its inspections of meat imported from Brazil.

In a statement provided to Brownfield, the agency says it has started testing all lots of raw beef and ready-to-eat product from Brazil for pathogens. USDA says, upon arrival at a U.S. port-of-entry, all Brazilian meat shipments must be re-inspected by a USDA import inspector before they are allowed into the country.

The action is in response to an investigation involving several Brazilian meatpackers who are accused of bribing inspectors to waive food safety requirements and allowing contaminated meat to be shipped.

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