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Beef Recall Raises Worry on Industry Oversight

February 2008

Lawmakers and consumer advocates again are calling for tighter oversight and regulation of the nation's meat supply after Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co., Chino, Calif., issued a recall of 143 million pounds of beef products, some of which were for school-lunch programs. The department said most of the meat probably has been consumed. No illnesses have been reported.

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