Saudi Arabia's suspend refrigerators in Brazil after cases of mad cow

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has suspended beef imports from some Brazilian slaughterhouses after the South American country recorded two atypical cases of "mad cow" earlier this month, the Ministry of Agriculture reported on Tuesday . The folder did not reveal how many slaughterhouses were affected by the ban, nor where their factories are located. "Meetings are being held, but there is no provision yet for the lifting of suspensions," the ministry said in a note sent to Reuters. Valor Econômico newspaper had reported the suspension on Monday night, stating that the ban was applied to five units located in Minas Gerais, where one of the cases was confirmed – the other was detected in Mato Grosso. Valor added that Saudi Arabia communicated the decision to Brazil on September 9, five days after the confirmation of both cases of the disease. Brazil, the world's largest beef exporter, had already suspended shipments to its main customer, China, after confirmation of atypical ...