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Feb 8, 2008 10:28 am US/Pacific

Calif. Slaughterhouse Had Previous Violations

CHINO (AP) ―

A Chino slaughterhouse shut down this week by federal officials for allegedly mistreating cattle was previously cited for using electric prods on animals.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture cited Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. in 2005 for "too much electric prodding" of cattle and other violations of federal humane slaughter policies at the Westland plant in Chino.

Westland Meat Co. voluntarily suspended operations last week after the release of undercover video taken by a Humane Society of the United States was released. The video showed, among other things, ramming of downed cattle with forklifts.

The Agriculture Department then suspended Westland operations.

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