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Columbia Packing Owner Indicted For Pig Blood Pollution

The Oak Cliff slaughter house shut down by the city for dumping pig blood into the Trinity River has been indicted on criminal charges.

2012/12/26

Packing Plant Officially Has Slaughterhouse Closed By City

Late Wednesday the city of Dallas Board of Adjustment formally closed the slaughterhouse operation at a controversial meat packing plant in Oak Cliff.

2012/04/18

Meatpacking Company Accused Of Dumping Blood Into Trinity Closing Slaughterhouse

In January, the City of Dallas alerted the Columbia Packing Company of several alleged code violations. The city claimed the violations could endanger public health.

2012/03/12

Dallas City Councilman Looks For More Info About Meatpacking Plant

Dallas city council member Dwaine Caraway wants to know more about the Columbia Packing Company, the Oak Cliff company accused of dumping pig blood into the Trinity River.

2012/01/31

Company Accused Of Dumping Pig Blood Into Trinity Cited 18 Times

The meat packing company suspected of dumping thousands of gallons of pig blood into a creek leading to the Trinity River received a letter from the city Tuesday detailing 18 code violations that may create health problems for the general public.

2012/01/25

Dallas Plant Investigated For Dumping Pig Blood Into Trinity River

Federal, state, and local authorities say a Dallas meat-packing company is under criminal investigation for possibly illegally dumping pig blood into a creek that leads to the Trinity River.

2012/01/20