Falsified E. coli tests lead to probation for meat company owner
On November 24, the owner of a Connecticut meat processing company was sentenced to two years of probation and a $15,000 fine. The fine was due to the owner and one of his employees falsifying Escherichia coli test results.
The owner of New England Meat Packing in Stafford, Iowa, Memet "Matt" Bequiri, 33, appeared before a federal judge. In 2019, he pleaded guilty to making and using a false document, as well as aiding and abetting.