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We posted a few weeks ago about several schools banning the sale of beef that originated in California. At that time, the USDA was investigating.

It’s now official.143 million pounds of frozen beef has been recalled by the USDA.

That’s not a typo. It really is 143 million pounds. It’s the largest meat recall in U.S. history. The beef comes from the Westland/Hallmark Meat Company and goes back to February 1, 2006. The USDA says that cattle at the California factory was mistreated and that there were other health regulations that weren’t met. Officials have undercover video that shows sick and crippled cattle being mistreated by employees.

And this isn’t just frozen meat that you get at the supermarket. Westland/Hallmark is a big supplier to fast food chains and schools. Officials think that most of the meat has already been eaten (though no sicknesses have been reported as of yet).

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