HANFORD, Calif. — Officials at a California slaughterhouse shut down because of cruelty and food safety allegations said it has been given federal permission to reopen.
Central Valley Meat Co. announced Sunday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the Hanford plant's action plan and gave the OK to for workers to return on Monday.
"The USDA informed us that it has accepted our action plan and we are free to reopen," the company said in a statement on Sunday. "Central Valley Meat will resume operations Monday morning and welcome our employees back to work."
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