When can Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company resume operations?
A. The Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company must first respond to the Notice of Suspension and submit a corrective action plan to address its failure to properly implement the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act and FSIS regulations. FSIS must first verify that the plan they submit fully and completely addresses the findings in the Notice of Suspension to ensure the humane handling and slaughter of animals at the facility. Q. Has the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company responded to the Notice of Suspension? A. To date, the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company has not submitted a response to the Notice of Suspension to FSIS. Q. What will FSIS do to ensure this does not happen again? A. The Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company first must respond to the Notice of Suspension. FSIS will then assess whether its response adequately addresses the findings in the suspension. If the response adequately addresses the regulatory noncompliance, FSIS then would place the suspension in abeyance,
