On February 17, 2008 the USDA recalled 143 million pounds of beef distributed by Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company.

• Topix.com: Hallmark Westland Beef Recall
• Google News: Hallmark Westland Beef Recall
• New York Times: School Districts That Got Recalled Beef Listed (March 28, 2008)
• WashingtonPost.com: Disparate Federal Rules in Spotlight (March 9, 2008)
• USA Today: Calif. meat worker: I was following orders (March 8, 2008)
  • "Sanchez said he learned the company was handling the cows differently than other slaughterhouses from truck drivers who brought the animals to the plant. He said his supervisor told the workers to use care when federal inspectors were around."
• WSJ.com: USDA Won't Disclose Who Sold Recalled Beef (March 6, 2008)
• USA Today: 2 inspectors on leave over beef recall (March 1, 2008)
  • "Stan Painter, chairman of the National Joint Council of Food Inspection Locals, said the USDA confirmed it has placed a veterinarian and a floor inspector from Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. on paid administrative leave."
• AFP: US says remote chance of health impact in massive beef recall (February 18, 2008)
• St. Petersburg Times: Animal Cruelty Video Leads To Largest U.S. Meat Recall (February 18, 2008)
• Reuters: California packer makes largest U.S. beef recall (February 17, 2008)
• USDA: Transcript of Briefing Regarding Meat Company Two Year Product Recall (February 17, 2008)
• Bloomberg.com" Meatpacker Recalls Record 143 Million Pounds of Beef (February 17, 2008)
• VOA News: Officials Order Largest Beef Recall in US History (February 17, 2008)