China suspends imports from three U.S. meat and poultry plants

By Tom Johnston on 5/13/2008 for Meatingplace.com

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service said China has banned imports of meat and poultry from three U.S. protein processing facilities.

Now ineligible to export to China until further notice are products produced or stored at Swift Pork Co., Louisville, Ky.; Mountaire Farms Inc., Lumber Bridge, N.C.; and Meadowbrook Farms Cooperative, Rantoul, Ill.

Meat and poultry products produced at other facilities from raw materials originating from these establishments are also not eligible for export to China.

The latest de-listings brings to 16 the number of U.S. meat and poultry establishments on China's list of ineligible U.S. exporters.