Hundreds test positive at Tyson Foods plant in Arkansas

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By TAMARA LUSH

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tyson Foods is looking into reports that China’s customs agency has suspended poultry imports from a Tyson facility in the United States after coronavirus cases were confirmed among its employees.

A Tyson spokesman said Sunday that the plant in question is in Springdale, Arkansas.

“At Tyson, we’re confident our products are safe and we’re hopeful consultations between the U.S. and Chinese governments will resolve this matter,” wrote spokesman Gary Mickelson in an email to The Associated Press.

“Our top priority is the health and safety of our team members, and we work closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to ensure that we produce all of our food in full compliance with government safety requirements,” the statement added.


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[sakabatou]

1. Our family has never bought anything from Tyson

We don't plan to either.

[SunSeeker]

2. "Our top priority is the health and safety of our team members." BULLSHIT

[IronLionZion]

3. Their top priority is to stop testing their workers since that will solve the problem

there's something about meat processing, whether it's an American meat plant or a Chinese wet market.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. I'm about 8 miles from that plant and won't even drive up to

Springdale for my dentist (teeth cleaning).

[Larry Moecurley]

5. CHINA is Blocking Chickens from US!

File under, "You know it's bad when. . ."

[lark]

6. L.I.A.R.S. and corporate whores, but I repeat myself.

They only want their chicken to be safe, don't care how many of their workers die for their profits. Or, probably that's not true. they care a tiny bit but there's a huge cost/benefit model and if profits them to not make changes that would stop the infections, well the changes won't be made and they don't care if people die because they have already calculated that into their equation and think it overall will benefit the corporate owners and they don't really give a fuck about anything else.