Meanwhile, that company will get a $67 million bill for expenses associated with the recall. That's the estimated cost of beef the government bought from the plant and had to destroy.
Congress wants ban on 'downer cattle'
CHINO Congress is calling for a total ban on downer cattle, which means injured cows can't be re-evaluated to be eligible for the slaughterhouse. This comes after workers at Westland-Hallmark were caught abusing sick cows, which led to the largest beef recall in U.S. history.
