Steps are taken to prevent adulterated meat import WASHINGDON, D.C. ~ Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block has 'announced a series of “tough, new” steps designed to I prevent mislabeled, uninspected or otherwise adulterated meat from coming into the United States. The action follows confirmation by U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists over, the weekend that sv^BlMfcl AVISOO STATE STREET, IHA CAMP HILL, PA 17011 &F PHONE (717) 761-1863 STAINLESS STEEL FEEDERS V v" ‘ 3 < + - T < * ** ♦*»» ** < ~f- ' e * , , *. ~ .Jf «*e * _X 4^X - *>' ■ w-*' ".v .v^ ICriJ Iff Successful operatorsknow that proper equipment is necessary for high profits equipment that is maintenance free and has designed-in features that help cut costs. If this is what you are looking for, JNB has It! JNB feeders are fabricated with high quality stainless steel to virtually eliminate up-keep. Feed spillage is kept to a minimum with the 2” feed saving lip and deep trough design. Our feeders can be installed with your penning dr,with JNB penning while nursery and finishing feeders bolt right to piglet cage doors to complete your feeding needs. A multitude of sizes is available to complimentany system you may have. HERSHEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY , "WE SELL THE BEST A SERVICE THE REST ' Designers of Quality Systems hr Pooffty, Swine end Stein Handling. some cartons of beef imported since January from a single Australian plant included horse meat. > Block said USDA vpUl take the following steps to protect American consumers and business interests; —Australian meat labeled as .species identification by the boneless beef -presently in the Australian government;, and be United States is being tested to maintained under government •easily installed SYCAMORE IND. PARK 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE. LANCASTER, PA. 17603 (717)393-5807 ' Route 30 West at the Centerville Exit shred stalks with a Ford rotary cutter. Cali us we’ve got a deal for you. Sp ALLEN H. MATZ, INC. IL - 1 505 E. Main St.. New Holland Ph; 717-354-2214 ! SERVING THE COMMUNITY THIRTY-ONE YEARS LANC. CO’S OLDEST FORD DEALER Tractors Equipment ,v' • '?*•" ■>.’'’'"i ' w t r __ __ ,w <x ' v , \ v ' i -*' S •»* * rT *r * ■Sali ts? ( HiRSHEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. i-S assure its species. The meat will also be tested to determine whether the adulteration is con fined to the Profreeze plant, Richmond, entNo.l4o-C. Victoria-Establishm- —Boneless meat Australia must be tested for security until it reaches the United States. U.S.- authorities will then assume responsibility. —Boneless meat now enroute from Australia to the United States will be held at the point of entry and tested for species deter mination by USDA’s.Food Safety and Inspection Service before it is allowed to enter the United States. —Countries shipping boneless meat to the United States will be notified that they must initiate a species determination program. All fresh and frozen boneless meat entering the United States, regardless of country of origin, will be spot-checked for species by U.S. authorities. leaving —DSDA will initiate a review of compliance activities within major exporting countries to assure controls are in place during all stages of distribution to maintain the integrity of meat exports designed for the United States. “111686 steps are necessary because mislabeled and adulterated imports apparently have been coming into the United States for several months,” Block said. USDA and Australian fertilizer tanks to a Calumet vacuum tank with soil injector Liquid hog manure can save thousands of dollars in commercial fertilizer costs. So it makes sense to preserve that value'with good management That’s why Calumet recommends pairing our ' vacuum tank with a 2 or 4-shank Calumet soil injector. Soil plow down retains about four times the nitrogen lost with surface spreading, plus reduces odor and runoff. Stop in to see the full line of Calumet vacuum tanks in capacities from 1180 to 4300 gallons and choice of two vacuum pumps. ask about the benefits of using a Calumet 2 or 4-shank soil injector. —USED EQUIPMENT 12’ Better Bilt Auger Pump 10' Badger Pump 8’ Calumet Pump 24' Nesseth Open Pit Pump CALUMETS NESSETH DISTRIBUTOR F. ERNEST SNOOK RD 3 - Box 84, Mifttinburg, Pa. 17844 Phone: 717-966*2736 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 12,1981—D3 READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS Switc authorities are continuing to in vestigate the problem. Since January I, about 815,000 pounds of boneless beef have been imported into the United States from the Profreeze facility. Block said. Of that, USDA has thus far located and embargoed 270,000 .pounds of boxed unprocessed ' boneless beef and 275,000 pounds of patties and ground meat. All of this meat is unacceptable as human food, Block said. “The discovery last week by Australian authorities that some product on' the docks there destined for the United States was actually kangaroo meat has raised the possibility that kangaroo meat, as well as horse meat, may have been illicitly imported in the past,’’ Block said. “Embargoed meat in the United States will be further tested for kangaroo after we get testing material from the Australian government.” Federal authorities first found In early August that horse meat was being imported in boxes labeled beef when a USDA processing plant inspector in San Diego, Calif., became suspicious of meat that did not appear to be beef.
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