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‘It’s a National Tragedy’: What an Outbreak at One World Beef Reveals About the Fed’s Failed COVID Response

(The following article was published online Nov. 24 by The Counter, a nonprofit, independent, nonpartisan newsroom investigating the forces shaping how and what America eats. It’s being republished by permission.)

In April, as the first wave of Covid-19 infections began to spread across the U.S., the nation’s largest hotspot wasn’t in New York City. It wasn’t in Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, or any major urban center. It was in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a small town of about 190,000.

Specifically, it was in the Smithfield Foods pork plant on the north side of town, nestled into a bend in the Big Sioux River. By April 16, 644 cases had been traced back to the plant—44 percent of all the cases in South Dakota at the time—pushing Sioux Falls to the top of the New York Times’ list of single-source hotspots. The initial outbreak only grew as the weeks and months went on. As of September, Smithfield’s Sioux Falls plant had reported nearly 1,300 coronavirus cases among its employees, about one-third of the pl

For generations, Brawley Beef has delivered consistently tender, always flavorful beef demonstrating a deep commitment to quality. Ranchers take pride in offering consumers consistency and production, as well as a comprehensive product offering including selections from USDA Prime to Select.

Located in southern California’s Imperial Valley, Brawley Beef was built by families in the region over 20 years ago with the target of introducing quality product from California to the marketplace. Now led by a new generation, the brand has become a leading beef company once more.

Exclusively produced at a state-of-the-art processing plant in Brawley, California, the brand offers dependable supplies year after year with unvarying uniformity. From USDA Prime, Choice and Select, every product reflects the utmost in quality, anchored by great flavor and bold character.

All products from Brawley Beef are always juicy and flavorful, and reflective of the brand’s reputation for fine textured marbling, tenderness and taste.

To accomplish that consistent quality, farmers ensure all cattle meet strict selection criteria and uncompromising standards. They are fed with a mixture of alfalfa, grass

Brawley’s One World Beef Fined $23K by State for COVID Matters

BRAWLEY — In late December, the state Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA, announced it had fined One World Beef Packers in Brawley some $23,000 in connection to the COVID-19-related death of one of its employees during an outbreak in late May, according to a press release.

In June, Cal/OSHA became aware that several One Society Beef Packers employees were hospitalized for complications related to COVID-19, including one employee who died. When Cal/OSHA inspected the Brawley facility at 57 Shank Route, investigators noted that workers in the production lines and quality assurance area were not provided protective barriers and were productive too close to each other, a Dec. 23 press emit stated.

Further, the employer failed to report the serious illnesses and fatality within the eight-hour occasion limit as required by law. As a result, Cal/OSHA cited One World Beef Packers a total of $23,000 on Dec. 11 for one serious violation and a regulatory violation for failing to report the serious illnesses.

“Enforcement of COVID-19 protections at meatpac

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$5 Million Loan for the Acquisition of a Sustainable Meat Packing Facility

One World Beef (OWB) is a meat packing company focused on bringing transparency to the meat distribution industry. Concentrating on quality rather than speed, OWB employs sustainable meat distribution practices.

Clearinghouse CDFI financed a $5 million loan for OWB to acquire a new meat packing facility and implement updated sustainable processes. This includes an increase in food handling shelter and the traceability of the meat throughout the process.

The acquisition of the new facility will create 225 full-time jobs and 20 construction jobs in a severely distressed area.

Download the complete announcement: One World Beef

Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits: Well Done Beef Processing Facility Brings Jobs Assist to Imperial Valley
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Financing Provided:

$5 Million Loan

Location:

Brawley, CA

Impact:

The acquisition of the new facility will create 225 full-time jobs and 20 construction jobs in a severely distressed area.

Purpose:

Acquisition of a Sustainable Meat Packing Facility

Year Funded:

2016

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One World Beef Packers, LLC
Labor Union:International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 542
Voting Unit (Unit A):Included: All full-time and regular part-time mechanics, janitorial crew, leads, and all other employees in the following departments: Clean Up, Grading, Hides, Maintenance/HVA/Engineering, Processing (Fabrication), Rendering, Shipping, Harvest (Kill Floor), Value Added, and Quality Control, employed by the Employer at the facility currently located at 57 Shank Road, Brawley California. Excluding: All other employees, wastewater employees, clerks, drivers, sales employees, trainers, office clerical employees, confidential employees, professional employees, managerial employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act. Special Instructions for Polling Place: Voters working in Fabrication side of the facility will vote in the tent closest to them on the Fabrication side. Voters working in the Harvest (Kill Floor) side of the facility will vote in the tent closest to them on the Harvest (Kill Floor) side.