Ottomanelli Wholesale Meats Inc. determined 6K lbs. of ground meat could be contaminated.

The items were packaged under the Stefano Foods label.

The company admitted to recording inaccurate weights on beef carcasses.

The products from Beautiful Pig Inc. were distributed to Oregon and Washington.

American companies have been banned since a BSE detection in 2003.

The agency forecasts were well below the trade average for corn, well above for soybeans.

FSIS announced an upcoming accelerated hiring event for veterinarians.

The meat products were produced over nine months.

Twelve returning members and five new members will be on the committee.