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Wayne Farms LLC is an American producer and processor of poultry based in Oakwood, Georgia.. As a subsidiary of ContiGroup, Wayne Farms operates hatcheries, feed mills, finishing farms, and processing facilities to supply poultry to retail and foodservice customers worldwide.
According to ProPublica, the food safety system for poultry in the United States is "ill-equipped to protect consumers or rebuff industry influence." The U.S. poultry industry is regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has been characterized as toothless and beholden to business interests.
Formerly Capital Poultry at 2442 Riopelle at the corner of Fisher Freeway service drive, the two-story building will undergo a renovation and house Marrow’s Detroit Provisions meat processing ...
During the Covid-19 outbreak, Mountaire was ordered to continue production along with other food companies deemed essential by the White House. [7] The company had a "coronavirus task force" that was created for safety before finding any cases, [8] in April and May 2020 the company's Selbyville, Delaware plant had an unverified outbreak of COVID-19.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack defends USDA's investment in now-bankrupt Iowa plant, saying the agency's default rate is 'very, very low.'
On October 12, 2002, Pilgrim's Pride recalled 27.4 million pounds of sliced deli poultry after finding a strain of Listeria monocytogenes in the drain of one of their facilities. It was the largest food recall in the US at the time. The outbreak killed 7 people, sickened 46, and caused 3 miscarriages. [6] [7] [8]
It is the third largest poultry producer in the United States and produces 13.65 million chickens per week. On July 22, 2022, it merged with Wayne Farms to form Wayne-Sanderson Farms . [ 2 ] The new company is controlled by a joint venture between Cargill and Conti (also known as Continental Grain Co. or ContiGroup).
The FSIS's parent organization, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was founded in 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln. [14] Harvey W. Wiley, M.D, who was appointed to the position of chief chemist at the USDA in 1883 devoted his career to the struggle against foodborne illnesses, by among other things campaigning for the Pure Food and Drug Act. [15]