China bans poultry from Arkansas Tyson plant, citing COVID-19 outbreak
June 22 (UPI) -- China says it has suspended imports of poultry from a Tyson Foods plant in Arkansas where more than 200 employees were found to be infected with the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
The Chinese General Administration of Customs announced Sunday it has banned poultry products made at one Tyson plant in the United States due to a COVID-19 outbreak there.
Chinese officials used a serial number to identify the plant, which according to Tyson records is its Berry Street facility in Springdale, Ark.
The company said 227 of the plant's 1,120 employees tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.
Read more: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/06/22/China-bans-poultry-from-Arkansas-Tyson-plant-citing-COVID-19-outbreak/4771592840340/
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