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"  The slaughterhouse that recalled 8.7 million pounds of beef \u2014 and led Nestle to voluntarily recall its Philly Cheese Steak Hot Pockets \u2014 is now the subject of a criminal investigation. An anonymous source told SFGate that the Rancho Feeding Corp. sold meat from dairy cows that were stricken with cancer. More From Delish: Nestl\u00E9 Recalls Philly Steak and Cheese Hot Pockets According to the source, Rancho Feeding Corp. purchased cows with eye cancer, then covered up the cancer by removing their heads so inspectors could not detect the disease. SFGate reports that while it is illegal to sell meat from animals with cancer, it &amp;quot;isn&amp;#039;t likely to make people sick.&amp;quot; While the USDA is not allowed to discuss the case during the investigation, SFGate reports that, &amp;quot;at least one source said Rancho bought animals with a specific type of cancer found in the optical area of a cow. By eliminating the animal&amp;#039;s head, the rest of the carcass appeared healthy.&amp;quot; More From Delish: 8.7 Million Pounds of Beef Recalled Due to &amp;quot;Diseased and Unsound&amp;quot; Animals Rancho likely got through the inspections without getting caught because they may have slaughtered the cattle after hours. &amp;quot;Rancho, we&amp;#039;re told, was slaughtering them, somehow after hours or in other ways where the inspector didn&amp;#039;t know about it,&amp;quot; the source told SFGate. &amp;quot;Because the carcass looked good, (Rancho) mixed it back in with other beef that it sold under its label.&amp;quot; If it turns out to be true, how should the USDA handle the case? Find more great food content on Delish:   Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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