This chicken brand has simply had another major coronavirus epidemic
New points in COVID-19 cases in meat workers renew the concerns about food security.
In recent months, counties that welcome plants to meat packaging across the United States emerged ashot spots of coronavirus infection. Unfortunately, it seems that this trend is not over, as workers from another plant are experiencing high infection rates.
Tyson Foods, the second largest chicken processor in the world, beef and pork, announced Friday that hundreds of his workers in Springdale, Arkansas Planthave recently tested positive for COVID-19. Of more than 3,700 employees tested, 481 were judged Coronavirus, although the vast majority said being asymptomatic.
The northwestern part of Arkansas, where the meat plant is, is currently considered aCoronavirus hotspot in the state.
China stops imports from Tyson poultry because of the new epidemic
The customs authority of China reported that the country hadOrder to import poultry products from the installation of Tyson Foods After learning about the epidemic. A spokesman for Tyson said the company strives to solve the problem with China and noted that they work closely with the United States Food Security and Inspection Service so that all products meet the government's safety requirements.
The new epidemic comes only a few weeks after the company temporarily closed their pork packaging plant inWaterloo, Iowa and the poultry plant inWilkesboro, North Carolinadue to coronavirus epidemics among employees. The plants reported 1,031 cases and 570 cases respectively in May.
Meat packaging facilities continue to be major sources of epidemics around the world
Forbes reported These 25,000 employees of the US Transformation Plant of 238 factories in 33 states were infected until June 16th.
Recent epidemics related to meat factories and packaging facilities have also been reported in other countries. Last week,Germany Saveted a sharp increase in meat-related business in the northeastern Gütersloh district, where more than 1,000 employees have been positive. Similarly, three meat packaging plants inThe United Kingdom and Wales Closed last week due to new epidemics.Subscribe to our newsletterTo get the latest foods delivered directly to your inbox.
