The emblem of Tyson Meals is seen in Davos, Switzerland, Could 22, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
CHICAGO, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Tyson Meals Inc’s pork processing plant in Logansport, Indiana, has been suspended from exporting merchandise to China, the U.S. Division of Agriculture mentioned on Monday.
The suspension is efficient Aug. 29, the company mentioned.
Neither USDA nor the corporate on Monday mentioned why exports to China from the Tyson Recent Meats plant has been halted.
In a press release to Reuters, Tyson mentioned, “We work intently with the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Meals Security and Inspection Service to make sure that we produce all of our meals in full compliance with authorities security necessities. We’re assured our merchandise are protected and we’re hopeful consultations between the U.S. and Chinese language governments will resolve this matter.”
China has banned meat imports from varied processing vegetation in a number of nations up to now, over issues of importing coronavirus. Most world well being companies have mentioned the danger of the virus spreading on surfaces is low.
In 2020, Tyson reported that the plant had greater than 2,200 workers and produced three million kilos of pork day by day.
Reporting By P.J. Huffstutter in Chicago; Enhancing by David Gregorio
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