In a joint investigation by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and The Guardian, thousands of hygiene violations at meat factories across the U.S. were discovered in unpublished government documents. The publications’ findings revealed over 15,000 violations at 13 large red meat and poultry plants dating back several years. Non-compliance reports are issued by USDA inspection personnel to document when an establishment has not met a specific regulatory requirement. None of these incidents put anyone at risk or resulted in any adulterated product released into commerce. Food safety is achieved by implementing processes that consistently detect and correct issues before products are released into commerce.

Source: Fox News February 27, 2018 16:30 UTC