Articles Tagged with ''violations''

An investigation by USDA’s AMS reveals that between September 2020 and April 2021, Colbert purchased 1,313 head of livestock for $853,532.42 without the required $80,000 bond or bond equivalent.

U.S. Department of Agriculture issues complaints against Thomas D. Unger and Ravenna Auction LLC and Laverne Lettinga.

U.S. Department of Labor investigation finds the company employed at least two 16- and 17-year-old children to operate meat-processing equipment in violation of federal child-labor hazardous orders.

From about Sept. 4, 2020, to April 14, 2021, Colbert operated without maintaining an adequate bond or bond equivalent, as required by the P&S Act.

Under terms of a stipulation agreement, Chavira applied for registration, obtained a $10,000 bond and paid a penalty of $1,400.

Packers Sanitation Services Inc. employed minors to use caustic chemicals to clean razor-sharp saws and other high-risk equipment at 13 meat processing facilities in 8 states.

Marksbury Farm Foods LLC violated federal child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act by employing seven workers in slaughterhouse operations and an eighth worker to clean its floor.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service revealed that from May 2021 through July 2021, Reel created false and misleading records in connection with its livestock selling activities.

Payment for 309 head of livestock in 19 livestock transactions from July 24, 2020, through Oct. 14, 2020, were paid up to 134 days late, and Republic failed to have its monorail scale tested in the first half of 2022.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service revealed Cabritos failed to timely pay for 17 livestock purchases from August 2021 through December 2021.